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PURPOSE. Under the authority of DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this Instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1336.05 (Reference (b)), to update policy, responsibilities, procedures, and information requirements for reporting of active duty military personnel records.

APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to:

a. OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), 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 in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to as the "DoD Components"). The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.

b. All active duty personnel counted and reported as part of official Active Component strength as defined in DoDI 1120.11 (Reference (c)).

c. All personnel excluded from military strength: prisoners of war, missing personnel, deserters, prisoners in civil or military confinement for 6 months or more, and personnel on appellate leave (with or without pay).