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'''Initial operating capability''' (IOC) is the state of achieved when a [[Capability Management|capability]] is available in its minimum usefully deployable form. The term is often used in [[government procurement|government]] or [[military]] [[procurement]]. <ref>{{cite web | title = AOF Glossary | url = http://www.aof.mod.uk/aofcontent/tactical/randa/content/glossary.htm | publisher = UK Ministry of Defence | accessdate = 2008-01-27}}</ref>

The date at which IOC is achieved often defines the in-service date (ISD) for an associated [[system]]. Declaration of an initial operating capability implies that the capability will be developed in the future, for example by modifications or adjustments to improve the system's performance, deployment of greater numbers of systems (perhaps of different types), or testing and training that permit wider application of the capability. Once the capability is fully developed, full operating capability may be declared.

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==External Links==

* UK Ministry of Defence [http://www.aof.mod.uk/ Acquisition Operating Framework]

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