Department of Defense directives
E87451
Department of Defense directives are formal, binding policy documents issued by the U.S. Department of Defense that establish overarching rules, responsibilities, and procedures for military operations, administration, and support activities across the armed forces.
Aliases (6)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Department of Defense policy instrument
→
binding directive → formal policy document → |
| appliesTo |
Defense Agencies
→
DoD Field Activities → Military Departments → Office of the Secretary of Defense → U.S. Armed Forces → |
| country |
United States
→
|
| enforcedBy |
DoD component heads
→
Secretary of Defense → |
| formPartOf |
DoD issuances system
→
|
| governedBy |
DoD issuance process
→
|
| hasAudience |
DoD civilian personnel
→
U.S. military personnel → |
| hasCharacteristic |
may be reissued or cancelled
→
numbered according to subject area → often implemented by subordinate instructions and manuals → top-level policy document within DoD issuances hierarchy → |
| hasPurpose |
assign responsibilities
→
establish DoD policy → govern administration → govern military operations → govern support activities → prescribe procedures → |
| issuedBy |
United States Department of Defense
→
|
| jurisdiction |
United States Department of Defense
→
|
| language |
English
→
|
| legalStatus |
binding on covered DoD components
→
|
| regulates |
policy for acquisition and procurement
→
policy for administration and management → policy for financial management → policy for health and medical support → policy for homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities → policy for information and cybersecurity → policy for installations and environment → policy for intelligence and counterintelligence → policy for logistics and support → policy for military operations → policy for nuclear, chemical, and biological defense → policy for personnel management → policy for public affairs and information operations → policy for security cooperation and assistance → policy for space and cyber operations → policy for training and readiness → |
| relatedTo |
DoD directives-type memorandums
→
DoD instructions → DoD manuals → |
| scope |
Department-wide
→
|
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
GPS
("United States Department of Defense Policy")
→
Individual Ready Reserve ("Department of Defense directives on reserve components") → United States Armed Forces education system → |
governedBy |
|
Office of the Secretary of Defense
("Department of Defense Directive 5100.01")
→
|
legalBasis |
|
Military Justice Act of 2016
("Department of Defense implementation regulations")
→
|
subjectOf |
|
post exchange
("Department of Defense policies")
→
|
subjectTo |
|
Space Training and Readiness Command
("United States military doctrine")
→
|
uses |