2.  increase  the  efficiency  and  effectiveness  of combat systems evolutions that occur during a ship’s life cycle  schedule;  and 3. provide a procedure for the intermediate unit commander (IUC) to use periodically in monitoring and assessing  the  combat  system  organization  and  readiness of  individual  units. The overall goal of the Combat Systems Readiness Program  is  to  develop  and  maintain  a  high  combat systems readiness in each unit in the force. The specific objectives  are  as  follows: Maintenance–To  improve  the  combat  systems maintenance  condition  of  the  force Overhaul  planning–To  improve  the  planning process  for  the  combat  system  portion  of overhauls  and  major  ship  restricted  availabilities (SRAS) Overhaul–To  improve  the  quality  of  work conducted  on  combat  system  equipment;  to increase  the  focus  on  combat  system  integrated testing; and to ensure high levels of technical training during an overhaul or SRA Post-overhaul–To   ensure   maximum   combat system effectiveness immediately after overhaul by  taking  full  advantage  of  the  basic  and intermediate  training  associated  with  the overhaul  or  SRA    Combat readiness–To maintain combat system equipment  readiness  and  training  at  a  high  level throughout the entire operational cycle of each unit in the force; to provide for efficient and effective management  of  combat-systems-related  training, administrative,  and  readiness  programs;  and  to provide  means  to  evaluate  and  report  promptly  a unit’s  combat  systems  readiness Table  4-1  shows  a  typical  life  cycle  schedule  of combat systems test and evaluation program key events. The program is composed of many subprograms, all of  which  are  intended  to  increase  combat  systems readiness.  Several  of  those  programs  are  discussed below. GROUP COMMANDERS’ COMBAT COORDINATION SUPPORT TEAM (CSCST) The  Group  Commanders’  Combat  Coordination Support  Team  (CSCST)  assists  in  monitoring  and assessing   an   individual   unit’s   combat   systems organization  and  readiness  during  all  combat  systems readiness  evolutions.  During  these  evolutions,  the CSCST conducts ship visits to evaluate and help in the development of shipboard programs to improve combat system  readiness.  Until  permanent  CSCST  detachments are formed in individual home ports, group commanders form CSCSTs from assets within the group and the ship’s   home   port.   Specifically,   CSCST   takes   the following   actions: Reviews  combat  system  administrative  support (for  example,  technical  manuals,  CSTOM, COSAL,  PMS,  GPETE),  assesses  progress during  overhauls  and  ship  restricted availabilities, conducts reviews of the Combat Systems  Integrated  Test  Plans  (CSITP),  and supports  CSPOE/CSORE.  (See  CSTEP  events  2 and 3 below.) Evaluates   and,   when   required,   conducts technical training to improve ship’s force ability to  light  off,  test,  operate,  and  maintain  combat systems  equipment. Evaluates   the   effectiveness   of   the   Ship’s Electronic  Readiness  Team  (SERT). Assists  in  conducting  the  following  CSTEP events: Combat Systems Pre-Overhaul Assessment (CSPOA) Combat Systems Post-Overhaul Examination (CSPOE) Combat   Systems   Operational   Readiness Examination (CSORE) (Phases I and II) NAVSEACEN  COMBAT  SYSTEMS READINESS ASSISTANCE NAVSEACEN   provides   engineering   technical support and material services to forces afloat. They assist   in   conducting   Combat   Systems   Readiness Reviews  (CSRR)  and  provide  gun/missile/ASW  battery and   gunfire   control/missile   fire   control/ASW   fire control technical assistance. These reviews are not the same as the technical assistance for repairs provided by MOTUs, but instead provide assistance necessary to further   the   “self-reliance”   of   the   ship’s   force   in improving   the   operational   readiness   of   installed ordnance. 4-8