ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Common Infrared Countermeasures program

Hey there, kiddo! So you know how sometimes big planes or military helicopters can be shot down by missiles? Well, there are special tools called infrared countermeasures that can help protect those planes and helicopters.

The Common Infrared Countermeasures Program is a special program that helps make those tools better and more effective. It's kind of like when you practice doing something over and over again so you get really good at it.

This program helps the people who make infrared countermeasures work with the people who use them, like pilots and other military members. They all work together to make sure that the tools are the best they can be and that they work really well to protect those planes and helicopters.

So basically, the Common Infrared Countermeasures Program helps make things safer for pilots and everyone else who flies in big planes and helicopters in the military. Pretty cool, right?