Total Ownership Cost Reduction (R-TOC). Within the DoD, TOC is the sum of all financial resources necessary to organize, equip, sustain and operate military forces sufficient to meet national goals in compliance with all laws, all policies applicable to DoD, all standards in effect for readiness, safety, and quality of life, and all other official measures of performance for DoD and its Components. DoD TOC is comprised of costs to research, develop, acquire, own, operate, and dispose of weapon and support systems, other equipment and real property, the costs to recruit, retain, separate and otherwise support military and civilian personnel, and all other costs of business operations of the DoD. The actions involved in identifying opportunities and implementing initiatives that serve to reduce the cost of systems, from Concept Exploration through Disposal.