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Information and resources about United States Military Publications, including official publications such as regulations and unofficial publications such as military-related magazines and newspapers. DOD Directives are shown below. Other service's regulations and manuals are in the sub-categories.
Commissaries
DoD Directive 1330.17 -- Military Commissaries. This Directive delegates responsibilities regarding the uniform operation of all DoD commissaries, and authorizes the publication of DoD 1330.17-R, “Armed Services Commissary Regulations (ASCR).”
Commissary Regulation
DoD Regulation 1330.17-R -- Armed Services Commissary Regulations. This regulation is issued under the authority of Department of Defense Directive 1330.17, "Military Commissaries." Its purpose is to establish uniform policies relating to the operation of the Defense commissary system and to define those who are authorized to use this benefit.
Commercial Solicitations
DoD Instruction 1344.7 -- Personal Commercial Solicitation on DoD Installations. This Instruction implements Section 577 of Public Law No. 109-163 (2006) and establishes policy and procedures for personal commercial solicitation on DoD installations.
Combat Stress
DOD Directive 6490.5 -- Combat Stress Control (CSC) Programs. This Directive establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for developing CSC programs within the Military Services, the Combatant Commands, and Joint Service Operations.
Code of Conduct Training
DoD Directive 1300.7 -- Training and Education To Support the Code of Conduct (CoC). This directive updates policy and responsibilities to develop and execute CoC training for members of the U.S. Armed Forces in accordance with the “Report of the 1976 Defense Review Committee for the Code of Conduct,” September 10, 1976
Clothing Allowance Instruction
DoD Instruction 1338.18 -- Armed Forces Clothing Monetary Allowance Procedures. This Instruction updates procedures and assign responsibilities concerning the administration of the Armed Forces clothing monetary allowances.
Clothing Allowance
DoD Directive 1338.5 -- Armed Forces Clothing Monetary Allowance Policy. This Directive reflects current policy on the Armed Forces clothing monetary allowances.
Classified Information (Security Clearances)
DOD Regulation 5200.2-R -- Personnel Security Program. This Regulation contains expanded direction and procedures for implementing requirementsthat pertain to acceptance and retention of DoD military, civilian, consultant and contractor personnel and of granting such persons access to classified information or assignment to a sensitive position.
Classified Information
DOD Regulation 5200.1-R -- Information Security Program. This Regulation is issued under the authority of DoD Directive 5200.1, "DoD Information Security Program." It prescribes procedures for implementation of Executive Order 12958, "Classified National Security Information," April 20, 1995, within the Department of Defense.
Classified Information (Nondisclosure Agreement)
DOD Pamphlet 5200.1-PH-1 -- Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement. This pamphlet provides guidance on the Standard Form (SF) 312, "Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement."
Classified Information Marking
DOD Pamphlet 5200.1-PH -- DoD Guide to Marking Classified Documents. This Pamphlet is reissued under the authority of DoD Directive 5200.1, “Information Security Program,” December 13, 1996. It prescribes guidance through examples, on the markings for classified national security information.
Classified Information (Determination)
Department of Defense Handbook 5200.1-H -- Department of Defense Handbook for Writing Security Classification Guidance. This Handbook is issued under the authority of DoD Directive 5200.1, "DoD Information Security Program." Its purpose is to assist in the development of the security classification guidance required under paragraph 2-500 of DoD 5200.1-R, for each system, plan, program, or project in which classified information is involved.
Claims (Personal)
DOD Instruction 1340.21 -- Procedures for Settling Personnel and General Claims and Processing Advance Decision Requests. This Instruction implements policy and prescribes procedures for processing and settling personnel and general claims and for processing requests for an advance decision.
Claims (Personal)
Department of Defense Directive 1340.20 -- Settling Personnel and General Claims and Processing Advance Decision Requests. This Directive establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for settling personnel and general claims and for processing requests for an advance decision.
Claims
DOD Directive 5510.10 -- Settlement and Payment of Claims Under the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees’ Claims Act of 1964. This Directive establishes the delegation of authority for settlement and payment of claims under sections 3701 and 3721 of title 31, United States Code.
Claims (Tort)
DOD Directive 5515.9 -- Settlement of Tort Claims. This Directive establishes policy for the administrative processing and, where appropriate, the settlement of claims filed under title 28, United States Code, sections1346(b), 2671-2680 ("Federal Tort claims Act") against the DoD components other than the Military Departments.
Civil Law Enforcement Cooperation
DOD Directive 5525.5 -- DOD Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement Officials. This Directive updates uniform DoD policies and procedures to be followed with respect to support provided to Federal, State, and local civilian law enforcement efforts; and assigns responsibilities.
Civil Disturbance Assistance
DoD Directive 3025.12 -- Military Assistance for Civil Disturbances (MACDIS). This Directive updates policy and responsibilities governing planning and response by the DoD Components for military assistance to Federal, State, and local government and their law enforcement agencies for civil disturbances and civil disturbance operations, including response to terrorist incidents, which hereafter are referred to cumulatively as "Military Assistance for Civil Disturbances."
Civil Authorities Support
DoD Directive 3025.1 -- Military Support to Civil Authorities (MSCA). This Directive consolidate all policy and responsibilities previously known as "Military Assistance to Civil Authorities," applicable to disaster-related civil emergencies within the United States, its territories, and possessions, with those related to attacks on the United States, which previously were known as "Military Support to Civil Defense."
Civil Authorities Assistance
DoD Directive 3025.15 -- Military Assistance to Civil Authorities. This Directive: establishes DoD policy and assigns responsibilities for providing military assistance to civil authorities.
Citizenship
DOD Instruction 5500.14 -- Naturalization of Aliens Serving in the Armed Forces of the United States and of Alien Spouses and/or Alien Adopted children of Military and Civilian Personnel. This Instruction prescribes uniform guidance to the Citizenship and Immigration Service of the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) Facilitate the naturalization of aliens
Chow Halls
DoD Instruction 1338.10 -- Department of Defense Food Service Program. This Instruction establishes the objectives and assigns responsibilities for carrying out the Department of Defense Food Service Program.
Child and Spouse Support
DoD Directive 1340.17 -- Allotments for Child and Spousal Support. Under Title 42, United States Code, Section 665, this Directive provides policy on statutorily-required child or child and spousal support allotments, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures.
Chaplains
DoD Directive 1304.19 -- Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Services. The Directive updates policy and responsibilities and lists the educational and ecclesiastical requirements for appointing military chaplains.
CFC
DOD Directive 5035.1 -- Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Fund-Raising Within the Department of Defense. This Directive implemenst, within DOD, Government-wide policy and procedures prescribed by Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 950 (Solicitation of Federal Civilian and Uniformed Services Personnel for Contributions to Private Voluntary Charitable Organizations).
Casualty Services
DoD Instruction 1300.18 -- Military Personnel Casualty Matters, Policies, and Procedures. This Instruction assigns responsibilities and establish uniform personnel policies and procedures for notifying and assisting the next of kin whenever casualties are sustained by active duty military personnel.
Knowledge is Power
In the military, a person with the most rank is not always the one 'in charge' of a given situation. The person with the 'real power' is the person who knows the 'regs.'
Abused Dependent Compensation
DOD INSTRUCTION 1342-24 -- Tranistory Compensation for Abused Dependents. This publication implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures under 10 U.S.C. Sec. 1059 for the payment of monthly transitional compensation to dependents of members separated for dependent abuse.
Academies
DoD Directive 1322.22 -- Service Academies -- This publication establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for DoD oversight of the Service academies.
Academy Disenrollment
DoD Directive 1332.23 -- Service Academy Disenrollment. This publication updates uniform policies and reporting procedures for disenrolling U.S. Military, Naval, and Air Force Academy cadets and midshipmen before completing the course of instruction or after graduation if they do not accept or are not offered appointments as commissioned officers.
Adoption
DoD Instruction 1341.9 -- DoD Adoption Reimbursement Policy. This publication implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures according to for the reimbursement of qualifying adoption expenses incurred by members of the Military Services.
Advanced Pay
DoD Instruction 1340.18 -- Advance Pay Incident to a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) for Members of the Uniformed Services. This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibility, and prescribes procedures governing the administration of an advance of basic pay incident to a PCS.
AIDs
DOD Instruction 6485.1 -- HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS-1 (HIV - 1) . This Instruction updates policy for the identification, surveillance, and management of military personnel infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and for prevention activities to control transmission of HIV.
Air Travel
DOD Directive 4500.56 -- DOD POLICY ON THE USE OF GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT AND AIR TRAVEL . This Instruction implements federal law by establishing policy and assigning responsibilities for the use of Government aircraft by DoD officials.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
DoD Directive 1010.4 -- Drug and Alcohol Abuse by DoD Personnel. This Directive updates DoD policies and responsibilities for drug and alcohol abuse prevention.
Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation
DoD Instruction 1010.6 -- Rehabilitation and Referral Services for Alcohol and Drug Abusers. This Instruction updates policy, procedures, and responsibilities in regard to the DoD alcohol and drug abuse rehabilitation and referral services.
APO/FPO Listing
DoD 4525.6-L-1 -- Military Post Office Location List (MPOLL). This List provides information on locations of MPOs, Joint Military Postal Activities (JMPA), Aerial and Military Mail Terminals (AMT/MMT), Fleet Mail Centers (FMC), and International Exchange Offices (IEO).
Assignments (Relocation Assistance)
DoD Instruction 1338.19 -- Relocation Assistance Programs. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for implementation and use of relocation assistance programs.
Assignments
DoD Directive 1315.7 -- Military Personnel Assignments. This publication updates DoD policies and responsibilities pertaining to the assignment and reassignment of Service members.
Awards (Trophies)
DoD Directive 1348.19 -- Award of Trophies and Similar Devices in Recognition of Accomplishments. This Directive delegates authority and establishes policies for awarding trophies and similar devices to military members and units of the Department of Defense for excellence in accomplishments or competitions related to the Armed Forces.
Awards and Decorations
DoD 1348.33-M -- Manual of Military Decorations and Awards. This manual explains DoD policies and procedures on awarding Defense decorations and Service awards; nonmilitary decorations; the acceptance of foreign military decorations by members of the Armed Forces of the United States; and the Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge. This Manual describes the various Defense awards; the basis and eligibility requirements for the award.
AWOL and Desertion
DoD Directive 1325.2 -- Desertion and Unauthorized Absence . This Directive updates uniform policies and guidance designed to reduce desertion and unauthorized absence of military personnel, fosters the development of effective deterrent programs, enhances apprehension efforts, and supports accurate and timely reporting of cases of desertion and unauthorized absence.
Band Performance
DOD Instruction 1005.4 -- Performance of the "Star-Spangled Banner," Foreign National Athems, and "Hair to the Chief" by Service Bands. This Instruction unifies performances of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” foreign national anthems, and “Hail to the Chief,” as rendered by Military Service Bands.
BAQ/BAH
DoD Instruction 1338.1 -- Assignment of Public Quarters or Payment of Basic Allowance for Quarters to Members of the Uniformed Services. This Instruction contains changes that restate policy in regard to assignment of public quarters for members of the Uniformed Services or entitlement to the basic allowance for quarters.
Boards
DoD Directive 1320.11 -- Special Selection Boards. This publication updates policy on the use of Special Selection Boards for commissioned officers on the Active Duty List (including former commissioned officers previously on active duty) and commissioned warrant officers (chief warrant officers and former warrant officers) on the warrant officer Active Duty List.
BX/PX Policy
DoD Instruction 1330.9 -- Armed Services Exchange Policy . This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities for operating Armed Services exchanges, and authorizes the publication of DoD Instruction 1330.21, “Armed Services Exchange Regulations.”
BX/PX Regulations
Department of Defense Instruction 1330.21 -- Armed Services Exchange Regulations . This Instruction prescribes procedures, and assigns responsibilities for operating Armed Services Exchanges.
Community Relations
DOD Instruction 5410.19 - ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Community Service Employment (Retirees)
DOD Instruction 1340.19 - CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT OF MILITARY RETIREES
Community Service Employment
DOD Instruction 1332.37 - PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
Conduct
DOD Directive 5500.7 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Conscientious Objectors
DOD Directive 1300.6 - CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS
Court Martials
DOD Directive 5510.3 - AUTHORITY TO CONVENE GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL
Court Orders
DOD Directive 5525.9 - COMPLIANCE OF DOD MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AND FAMILY MEMBERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITH COURT ORDERS
DACOWITS
DOD Directive 5120.14 - DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN IN THE SERVICES (DACOWITS)
DD Form 214/215
DOD Instruction 1336.1 - CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (DD FORM 214/5 SERIES)
Death Gratuities (Intelligence)
DOD Directive 1341.8 - PAYMENT OF DEATH GRATUITY TO SURVIVORS OF CERTAIN DOD PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO INTELLIGENCE DUTIES
DEERS
DOD Instruction 1341.2 - DEFENSE ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY REPORTING SYSTEM (DEERS) PROCEDURES
DEERS
DOD Directive 1341.1 - DEFENSE ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY REPORTING SYSTEM (DEERS)
Disability Evaluations
DOD Instruction 1332.38 - PHYSICAL DISABILITY EVALUATION
Disability
DOD Instruction 1332.39 - APPLICATION OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES
Disability
DOD Directive 1332.18 - SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY
Discharge Review Board
DOD Directive 1332.28 - DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD (DRB) PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS
Discharges (Education)
DOD Instruction 1332.15 - EARLY RELEASE OF MILITARY ENLISTED PERSONNEL FOR COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Discharges (Enlisted)
DOD Directive 1332.14 - ENLISTED ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS
Discharges (Junior Officer)
DOD Directive 1320.10 - DISCHARGE OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS NOT QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION TO FIRST LIEUTENANT OR LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE)
Discharges (Officers)
DOD Instruction 1332.40 - SEPARATION PROCEDURES FOR REGULAR AND RESERVE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Discharges (Officers)
DOD Directive 1332.30 - SEPARATION OF REGULAR AND RESERVE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Discharges (Separation Counseling)
DOD Instruction 1332.36 - PRESEPARATION COUNSELING FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
Discharges (Separation Pay)
DOD Instruction 1332.29 - ELIGIBILITY OF REGULAR AND RESERVE PERSONNEL FOR SEPARATION PAY
Discharges (Survivorship)
DOD Directive 1315.15 - SPECIAL SEPARATION POLICIES FOR SURVIVORSHIP
Discharges (Transition Assistance)
DOD Directive 1332.35 - TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
Dissident Activities
DOD Directive 1325.6 - GUIDELINES FOR HANDLING DISSIDENT AND PROTEST ACTIVITIES AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
DODDS School (Education)
DOD Directive 1342.16 - PROVISION OF FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENT CHILDREN PURSUANT TO SECTION 6, PUBLIC LAW 81-874, AS AMENDED
DODDS Schools (Advisory Committees)
DOD Instruction 1342.15 - EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS
DODDS Schools (Eligibility Requirements)
DOD Instruction 1342.26 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR DEPENDENTS TO ATTEND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (DDESS)
DODDS Schools (Eligibility)
DOD Directive 1342.13 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION OF MINOR DEPENDENTS IN OVERSEAS AREAS
DODDS Schools (Handicap Provisions)
DOD Instruction 1342.14 - MONITORING OF THE PROVISION OF RELATED SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN THE DOD DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS
DODDS Schools (School Boards)
DOD Instruction 1342.25 - SCHOOL BOARD FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (DDESS)
DODDS Schools (Special Education)
DOD Instruction 1010.13 - PROVISION OF MEDICALLY RELATED SERVICES TO CHILDREN RECEIVING OR ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION IN DOD DEPENDENT SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
DODDS Schools (Special Education)
DOD Instruction 1342.12 - PROVISION OF EARLY INTERVENTION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE DOD DEPENDENTS IN OVERSEAS AREAS
DODDS Schools
DOD Directive 1342.6 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS (DODDS)
DODDS Schools
DOD Instruction 1342.11 - COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES FOR HIGH SCHOOLS OPERATED BY DOD DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS
Drug Abuse Testing Procedures (Military)
DOD Instruction 1010.16 - TECHNICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE MILITARY PERSONNEL DRUG ABUSE TESTING PROGRAM
Drug Testing (Civilians)
DOD Directive 1010.9 - DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES DRUG ABUSE TESTING PROGRAM
Drug Testing (Military)
DOD Directive 1010.1 - MILITARY PERSONNEL DRUG ABUSE TESTING PROGRAM
Duty Outside of DOD
DOD Directive 1000.17 - DETAIL OF DOD PERSONNEL TO DUTY OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DWI
DOD Directive 1010.7 - DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING BY DOD PERSONNEL
Early Retirement (Officers)
DOD Directive 1332.32 - SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS ON AN ACTIVE DUTY LIST AND THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST AND SELECTIVE EARLY REMOVAL OF OFFICERS FROM THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST
Education (Graduate)
DOD Directive 1322.10 - POLICIES ON GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR MILITARY OFFICERS
Education (Law School)
DOD Directive 1322.12 - FUNDED LEGAL EDUCATION
Education (Medical School)
DOD Directive 6010.7 - ADMISSION POLICIES FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USUHS)
Education (Medical School)
DOD Instruction 6010.20 - ADMISSION PROCEDURES FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USUHS)
Education (Scholarships)
DOD Directive 1322.6 - FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND GRANTS FOR DOD PERSONNEL
Education Programs (Overseas)
DOD Instruction 1322.19 - VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN OVERSEAS AREAS
Education Programs
DOD Directive 1322.8 - VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
Education Programs
DOD Instruction 1322.25 - VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Education Requirements (Jr Officer Promotions)
DOD Instruction 1215.17 - EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS TO A GRADE ABOVE FIRST LIEUTENANT OR LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE)
Employer Support (Guard & Reserve)
DOD Directive 1250.1 - NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE (NCESGR)
Employer Support (Guard & Reserve)
DOD Instruction 1205.22 - EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE
Employment Assistance (Veterans)
DOD Directive 1341.6 - VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Enlistment & Reenlistment Bonuses
DOD Directive 1304.21 - ENLISTMENT AND REENLISTMENT BONUSES FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS
Enlistment Forms
DOD Instruction 1304.2 - PRE-ENLISTMENT FORMS
Enlistment Standards
DOD Directive 1304.26 - QUALIFICATION STANDARDS FOR ENLISTMENT, APPOINTMENT, AND INDUCTION
Enlistment Standards
DOD Directive 6130.3 - PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT, ENLISTMENT, AND INDUCTION
Entertainment (Overseas)
DOD Instruction 1330.13 - ARMED FORCES PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM OVERSEAS
EOT
DOD Directive 1350.2 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (MEO) PROGRAM
Evacuation (NEO)
DOD Directive 3025.14 - PROTECTION AND EVACUATION OF U.S. CITIZENS AND DESIGNATED ALIENS IN DANGER AREAS ABROAD (SHORT TITLE: NONCOMBATANT EVACUATION OPERATIONS)
False Claims
DOD Directive 5505.5 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT (Making False Claims)
Family Advocacy
DOD Directive 6400.1 - FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM (FAP)
Family Care Plans
DOD Instruction 1342.19 - FAMILY CARE PLANS
Family Centers
DOD Instruction 1342.22 - FAMILY CENTERS
Family Policy
DOD Directive 1342.17 - FAMILY POLICY
Family Readiness (Guard & Reserve)
DOD Instruction 1342.23 - FAMILY READINESS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE COMPONENTS
Financial Institutions (Banks)
DOD Instruction 1000.12 - PROCEDURES GOVERNING BANKING OFFICES ON DOD INSTALLATIONS
Financial Institutions
DOD Instruction 1000.10 - PROCEDURES GOVERNING CREDIT UNIONS ON DOD INSTALLATIONS
Financial Institutions
DOD Directive 1000.11 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON DOD INSTALLATIONS
Firearms (Civilians)
DOD Directive 1025.1 - DOD CIVILIAN RIFLE AND PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
Firearms
DOD Directive 5210.56 - USE OF DEADLY FORCE AND THE CARRYING OF FIREARMS BY DOD PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY DUTIES
Fitness & Body Fat Programs
DOD Directive 1308.1 - DOD PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY FAT PROGRAM
Fitness & Body Fat Standards
DOD Instruction 1308.3 - DOD PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY FAT PROGRAMS PROCEDURES
Flag
DOD Directive 1005.6 - DISPLAY OF THE NATIONAL FLAG AT HALF-STAFF
Foreign Court Martial Jurisdiction in the U.S.
DOD Directive 5525.3 - JURISDICTION OF SERVICE COURTS OF FRIENDLY FOREIGN FORCES IN THE UNITED STATES
Foreign Language (Special Ops)
DOD Directive 3305.6 - SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES (SOF) FOREIGN LANGUAGE POLICY
Foreign Language Pay
DOD Instruction 7280.3 - SPECIAL PAY FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Foreign Languages
DOD Directive 5160.41 - DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROGRAM (DLP)
Foreign Taxes
DOD Directive 5100.64 - DOD FOREIGN TAX RELIEF PROGRAM
Formations (Marching)
DOD Directive 1005.8 - ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHEN IN FORMATIONS
Former Spouse Payments
DOD Directive 1340.16 - FORMER SPOUSE PAYMENTS FROM RETIRED PAY
Fraud Waste & Abuse Hotline
DOD Directive 7050.1 - DEFENSE HOTLINE PROGRAM
Freedom of Information Act
DOD Directive 5400.7 - DOD FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) PROGRAM
Frocking (Officers)
DOD Directive 1334.2 - FROCKING OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Funeral Support (Burial Allowance)
DOD Directive 1344.8 - INTERMENT ALLOWANCE FOR DECEASED ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL
Funerals
DOD Directive 1300.15 - MILITARY FUNERAL SUPPORT
General Officers Staffs
DOD Directive 1315.9 - UTILIZATION OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL ON PERSONAL STAFFS OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS
GI Bill (Reserves)
DOD Instruction 1322.17 - MONTGOMERY GI BILL-SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR)
GI Bill
DOD Directive 1322.16 - MONTGOMERY GI BILL (MGIB) PROGRAM
Gifts
DOD Directive 1005.13 - GIFTS FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
Health Promotion
DOD Directive 1010.10 - HEALTH PROMOTION
Homeless Shelters
DOD Instruction 4165.65 - SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM
Homeowners Assistance
DOD Directive 4165.50 - HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HAP)
Hostile Fire Pay
DOD Instruction 1340.9 - SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER
Housing (EOT)
DOD Instruction 1100.16 - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN OFF-BASE HOUSING
Housing
DOD Directive 4165.63 - DOD HOUSING
Human Research
DOD Directive 3216.2 - PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS IN DOD-SUPPORTED RESEARCH
Humanitarian Assistance
DOD Directive 2205.2 - HUMANITARIAN AND CIVIC ASSISTANCE (HCA) PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS
ID Card (Geneva Conventions)
DOD Instruction 1000.1 - IDENTITY CARDS REQUIRED BY THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS
ID Cards (Civilians)
DOD Instruction 1000.23 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFNESE CIVILIAN IDENTIFICATION (ID) CARD
ID Cards (Military)
DOD Directive 1000.22 - UNIFORMED SERVICES' IDENTIFICATION (ID) CARDS
ID Cards
DOD Instruction 1000.13 - IDENTIFICATION (ID) CARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS
Immunization for Bio Weapons (Non US Forces)
DOD Instruction 6205.4 - IMMUNIZATION OF OTHER THAN U.S. FORCES (OTUSF) FOR BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE
Immunization for Bio Weapons
DOD Directive 6205.3 - DOD IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM FOR BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE
Immunizations
DOD Instruction 6205.2 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
Incentives (Reserves)
DOD Instruction 1205.21 - RESERVE COMPONENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS PROCEDURES
Incentives (Reserves)
DOD Directive 1205.20 - RESERVE COMPONENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
Income Insurance (Reserves)
DOD Instruction 1341.10 - READY RESERVE MOBILIZATION INCOME INSURANCE PROGRAM (RRMIIP) PROCEDURES
Indebtedness Processing
DOD Instruction 1344.12 - INDEBTEDNESS PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
Indebtedness
DOD Directive 1344.9 - INDEBTEDNESS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL
Installation Security
DOD Directive 5200.8 - SECURITY OF DOD INSTALLATIONS AND RESOURCES
Investigation Standards & Procedures
DOD Directive 5505.1 - DOD CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION STANDARDS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Investigations (Death)
DOD Instruction 5505.10 - INVESTIGATION OF NONCOMBAT DEATHS OF ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
Investigations (Fraud)
DOD Instruction 5505.2 - CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS OF FRAUD OFFENSES
Investigations (Senior Officials)
DOD Directive 5505.6 - INVESTIGATIONS OF ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Investigations (Sexual Misconduct)
DOD Instruction 5505.8 - INVESTIGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BY THE DEFENSE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER DOD LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Investigations
DOD Instruction 5505.3 - INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION BY MILITARY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
JROTC
DOD Instruction 1205.13 - JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING COPRS (JROTC) PROGRAM
Jury Duty
DOD Directive 5525.8 - SERVICE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON STATE AND LOCAL JURIES
Lab Animals
DOD Directive 3216.1 - USE OF LABORATORY ANIMALS IN DOD PROGRAMS
Law of War
DOD Directive 5100.77 - DOD LAW OF WAR PROGRAM
Leave & Liberty
DOD Directive 1327.5 - LEAVE AND LIBERTY
Lodging
DOD Directive 1015.11 - LODGING RESOURCE POLICY
MARs
DOD Directive 4650.2 - MILITARY AFFILIATE RADIO SYSTEM
Medical Care (Dependents)
DOD Directive 6010.4 - DEPENDENTS' MEDICAL CARE
Medical Care (Patient Bill of Rights)
DOD Directive 6000.14 - PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITES IN THE MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM (MHS)
Medical Malpractice
DOD Directive 6000.6 - MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS AGAINST MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES
Medical School
DOD Directive 5105.45 - UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USUHS)
MEPS
DOD Directive 1145.2 - UNITED STATES MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING COMMAND
Mobility
DoD Regulation 4500.9-R, Part III - DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION REGULATION (MOBILITY)
Mobilization
DOD Directive 1100.18 - WARTIME MANPOWER MOBILIZATION PLANNING
Mobilization
DOD Directive 1352.1 - MANAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATION OF REGULAR AND RESERVE RETIRED MILITARY MEMBERS
Morgage Insurance
DOD Directive 1338.4 - MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR SERVICE MEMBERS TO AID IN CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE OF HOMES
MWR Funding
DOD Directive 1015.6 - FUNDING OF MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION PROGRAMS
MWR Overview
DoD 1015.2-Series - MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION PROGRAM OVERVIEW
MWR Programs
DOD Instruction 1015.10 - PROGRAMS FOR MILITARY MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION (MWR)
MWR Public/Private Ventures
DOD Instruction 1015.13 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC-PRIVATE VENTURES (PPVs) FOR MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION (MWR) CATEGORY C REVENUE-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
MWR
DOD Directive 1015.2 - MILITARY MORALE, WELFARE, AND RCREATION (MWR)
Non-Lethal Weapons
DOD Directive 3000.3 - POLICY FOR NON-LETHAL WEAPONS
Officer Appointments
DOD Directive 1310.2 - APPOINTING COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Organ & Tissue Donation
DOD Directive 6465.3 - ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION
Overseas Special Pay
DOD Instruction 1340.10 - SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY AT CERTAIN PLACES OUTSIDE THE CONTIGUOUS FORTY-EIGHT STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Overseas Travel (TDY)
DOD Directive 4500.54 - OFFICIAL TEMPORARY DUTY TRAVEL ABROAD
Passenger Travel
DoD Regulation 4500.9-R, Part I - DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION REGULATION (PASSENGER MOVEMENT)
Passports
DOD Directive 1000.21 - DOD PASSPORT AND PASSPORT AGENT SERVICES
Paternity & Adoption
DOD Directive 1344.3 - PATERNITY CLAIMS AND ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
Pay and Allowances
DOD Directive 5154.29 - DOD PAY AND ALLOWANCES POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Personal Property Shipment & Storage
DoD Regulation 4500.34-R - PERSONAL PROPERTY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT REGULATION
Personal Property Shipment & Storage
DOD Directive 4500.34 - DOD PERSONAL PROPERTY SHIPMENT AND STORAGE PROGRAM
Personnel Recovery
DOD Directive 2310.2 - PERSONNEL RECOVERY (PR)
Personnel Reliability Program (Nuclear)
DoD Directive 5210.42, "NUCLEAR WEAPON PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAM (PRP)"
Personnel Security
DOD Directive 5200.2 - DoD PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
Political Activities
DOD Directive 1344.10 - POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY
Polygraph Program
DOD Directive 5210.48 - DOD Polygraph Program.
Polygraphs
DOD Regulation 5210.48R - DOD Polygraphs.
POWs
DOD Directive 2310.1 - DOD PROGRAM FOR ENEMY PRISONERS OF WAR (POW) AND OTHER DETAINEES (SHORT TITLE: DOD ENEMY POW DETAINEE PROGRAM)
Prisons
DOD Instruction 1330.7 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND CLEMENCY AND PAROLE AUTHORITY
Prisons
DOD Instruction 1325.7 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND CLEMENCY AND PAROLE AUTHORITY
Prisons
DOD Directive 1325.4 - CONFINEMENT OF MILITARY PRISONERS AND ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES
Privacy Act
DOD Directive 5400.11 - DOD PRIVACY PROGRAM
Private Organizations
DOD Instruction 1000.15 - PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS ON DOD INSTALLATIONS
Promotions (Officer)
DOD Instruction 1320.14 - COMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION PROGRAM PROCEDURES
Promotions (Officer)
DOD Directive 1320.12 - COMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION PROGRAM
Property Shipment
DoD Regulation 4500.9-R, Part IV - DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION REGULATION (PERSONAL PROPERTY)
Psych Evaluations
DOD Directive 6490.1 - MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
Radio & TV Appearances
DOD Instruction 5430.1 - PARTICIPATION OF MILITARY PERSONNEL IN COMMERCIALLY SPONSORED RADIO-TELEVISION BROADCASTS NOT OF A PUBLIC SERVICE NATURE
Rank & Seniority (Officers)
DOD Directive 1310.1 - RANK AND SENIORITY OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Records Correction
DOD Instruction 1336.6 - CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
Recruiting - ASVAB Testing
DOD Directive 1304.12 - DOD MILITARY PERSONNEL ACCESSION TESTING PROGRAM
Recruiting - Criminal History Usage
DOD Directive 1304.23 - ACQUISITION AND USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION BY THE MILITARY SERVICES
Recruiting Information Usage
DOD Directive 1304.24 - USE OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR MILITARY RECRUITING PURPOSES
Red Cross
DOD Directive 1330.5 - AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
Reemployment Rights
DOD Instruction 1205.12 - CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF APPLICANTS FOR, AND SERVICE MEMBERS AND FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES
Religion
DOD Directive 1300.17 - ACCOMMODATION OF RELIGIOUS PRACTICES WITHIN THE MILITARY SERVICES
Reserve Activation
DOD Directive 1235.10 - ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, AND DEMOBILIZATION OF THE READY RESERVE
Reserve Participation Requirements
DOD Instruction 1215.18 - RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBER PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Reserve Retirement
DOD Instruction 1200.15 - ASSIGNMENT TO AND TRANSFER BETWEEN RESERVE CATEGORIES, DISCHARGE FROM RESERVE STATUS, TRANSFER TO THE RETIRED RESERVE, AND NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIRED PAY
Reserve Screening
DOD Directive 1200.7 - SCREENING THE READY RESERVE
Reserves Accessing
DOD Instruction 1235.12 - ACCESSING THE READY RESERVES
Retired Member Employment
DOD Directive 1402.1 - EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
Retirement (Reserves)
DOD Instruction 1215.7 - SERVICE CREDIT FOR RESERVE RETIREMENT
Retirement (Time in Grade)
DOD Directive 1332.20 - MINIMUM SERVICE IN GRADE FOR NON-DISABILITY (VOLUNTARY) RETIREMENT
Retirement Planning
DOD Instruction 1412.3 - RETIREMENT PLANNING PROGRAMS
Retirement Recognition from the President
DOD Instruction 1348.34 - PRESIDENTIAL RECOGNITION ON RETIREMENT FROM MILITARY SERVICE
Retirement
DOD Directive 1332.16 - DROPPING RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL FROM THE ROLLS OF THE ARMED FORCES
ROTC (Alien Participation)
DOD Instruction 1215.12 - ALIEN STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM
ROTC
DOD Directive 1215.8 - SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAMS
SBP (Old Plan)
DOD Directive 1332.17 - RETIRED SERVICEMAN'S FAMILY PROTECTION PLAN
SBP
DOD Directive 1332.27 - SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN
Scouting
DOD Instruction 1015.9 - PROFESSIONAL UNITED STATES SCOUTING ORGANIZATION OPERATIONS AT UNITED STATES MILITARY INSTALLATIONS LOCATED OVERSEAS
Selling to the Military
DoD Manual 4205.1-M - SELLING TO THE MILITARY
Service Obligations
DOD Instruction 1304.25 - FULFILLING THE MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION (MSO)
SGLI
DOD Directive 1341.3 - SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
Smoking
DOD Instruction 1010.15 - SMOKE-FREE WORKPLACE
SOFA
DOD Directive 5525.1 - STATUS OF FORCES POLICIES AND INFORMATION
Space A Travel Eligibility
DOD Regulation 4515.13R - SPACE A TRAVEL ELIGIBILITY
Special Duty Assigment Pay
DOD Instruction 1304.27 - AWARD AND ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY
Sports Participation
DOD Directive 1330.4 - PARTICIPATION IN ARMED FORCES, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Spouse Employment (Overseas)
DOD Instruction 1400.23 - EMPLOYMENT OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES STATIONED IN FOREIGN AREAS
Spouse Employment
DOD Instruction 1404.12 - EMPLOYMENT OF SPOUSES OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS STATIONED WORLDWIDE
Spouse Employment
DOD Directive 1400.33 - EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER WORK OF SPOUSES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL
State Taxes (Retired Pay)
DOD Directive 1332.34 - VOLUNTARY STATE TAX WITHHOLDING FROM RETIRED PAY
Telephone Monitoring
DOD Directive 4640.6 - COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY TELEPHONE MONITORING AND RECORDING
Telephone Monitoring
DOD Directive 4640.1 - TELEPHONE MONITORING AND RECORDING
Terrorism
DOD Instruction 2000.14 - DOD COMBATTING TERRORISM PROGRAM PROCEDURES
Traffic Laws
DOD Directive 5525.4 - ENFORCEMENT OF STATE TRAFFIC LAWS ON DOD INSTALLATIONS
Transfer Between Reserves and Active Duty
DOD Directive 1205.5 - TRANSFER OF MEMBERS BETWEEN RESERVE AND REGULAR COMPONENTS OF THE MILITARY SERVICES
Transfers (Officers)
DOD Directive 1300.4 - INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Transfers Between Reserve and Active
DOD Instruction 1205.19 - PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFER OF MEMBERS BETWEEN RESERVE AND REGULAR COMPONENTS OF THE MILITARY SERVICES
Travel
The Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) covers travel entitlements for military members and dependents for PCS and TDY travel.
Troops to Teachers Program
DOD Instruction 1404.13 - TEACHER AND TEACHER'S AIDE PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TROOPS TO TEACHERS)
Uniform Wear
DOD Directive 1334.1 - WEARING OF THE UNIFORM
Unions
DOD Directive 1354.1 - DOD POLICY ON ORGANIZATIONS THAT SEEK TO REPRESENT OR ORGANIZE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN NEGOTIATION OR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
USO
DOD Directive 1330.12 - UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INC.
USS
DOD Directive 1330.16 - UNITED SEAMAN'S SERVICE (USS)
Victim & Witness Assistance
DOD Instruction 1030.2 - VICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROCEDURES
Victim & Witness Assistance
DOD Directive 1030.1 - VICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE
Voting
DOD Directive 1000.4 - FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FVAP)
Voting
DOD Directive 1344.13 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT (NVRA)
Whistleblower Protection
DOD Directive 7050.6 - MILITARY WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION
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