scope:

REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Instruction reissues Reference (a) as an Instruction according to the guidance in References (b) and (c); revises the organization, membership, functions, and responsibilities of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS); and adds information requirements.

APPLICABILITY

This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard under agreement with the Department of Homeland Security when it is not operating as a Service in the Navy), 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 DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively 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.