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The Defense Science Board Task Force on Corrosion Control compiled this report to assess on-going corrosion control efforts across the DoD. Emphasizes the importance of leadership commitment & proper incentives for ensuring corrosion is considered early & often in decisions & recommends 2 major policy shifts. First, to change the basis of acquisition decisions from procurement cost to Life Cycle Cost. Second, to take various steps to provide standards & metrics that will allow data-based decisions. There were 5 areas of recommendations: leadership commitment & policy; design & manufacturing practices; maintenance practices; funding & management, & scientific basis for prevention/mitigation of corrosion. Illus.