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Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01, the January 5, 2018 Secretary of Defense Memorandum, and the January 31, 2018 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes guidance governing the use of the MPS by the DoD Components pursuant to DoDD 5101.11E.

APPLICABILITY. This issuance applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this issuance as the "DoD Components").