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ISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Instruction:

Reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction in accordance with the guidance in Reference (b) and the authority in Reference (c).

Continues to implement policy, and provides procedures and responsibilities concerning employment, training, and counseling of qualified covered veterans as established in Reference (d) and 5 Code of Federal Regulations Part 720 (Reference (e)).

Provides criteria and requirements for DoD Components to establish a VEAP.

Requires DoD Components to comply with the following VEAP objectives:

Development of maximum employment and job advancement opportunities for qualified covered veterans.

Development of an affirmative action plan for the hiring, placement, and advancement of qualified disabled veterans, as required by Reference (e).

APPLICABILITY

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