美国东部时间为评估军事电子设备和系统的固有可靠性，保持一致和统一的方法。为军事电子系统和装备采办项目期间的可靠性预测提供了通用基础。

Est. & maintain consistent & uniform methods for estimating the inherent reliability of military electronic equip. & systems. Provides a common basis for reliability predictions during acquisition programs for military electronic systems & equip.