The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject evaluation.

The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the DoD executed black start exercises in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and implemented corrective actions, including repair and improvement projects. Black start exercises are an exercise in which delivery of energy provided from off an installation is terminated before backup generation assets on the installation are turned on. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.”