scope:

This Directive reissues reference (a) to provide policy guidance on war reserve materiel requirements and war reserve materiel positioning to support the immediate needs of Military Forces across a spectrum of contingencies.

This Directive 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, DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components)."