scope:

PURPOSE. This Instruction implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures under reference (a) for the screening, nomination, selection, approval and continued evaluation of DoD military and civilian personnel and contractor employees assigned to, or utilized in, PSAs.

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE. 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 Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components") with a Presidential Support Mission.

Encompasses all DoD organizations and, through incorporation of its terms into contracts and contractors that assign personnel to Presidential support duties covered by reference (a). Those assignments are divided into three categories.