TEPMIS is an excellent single source for managing and maintaining visibility into all of the organizations and activities in CENTCOM's area of responsibility (AOR).
Table 3 CENTCOM Program Ratings Overview Activity Rating * Military-to-Military Contacts Effective Theater Engagement Planning Management Information System Very Effective (TEPMIS) Foreign Military Sales/Excess Defense Articles (FMS/EDA) Somewhat Effective Education Effective Military Exercises Somewhat Effective Other Shaping Activities Somewhat Effective * The rating system is based on both potential--if the fixes are implemented (e.g., TEPMIS)--and current (e.g., FMs/EDA) which provides minimal aid with-out a strategy.