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Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5111.1 and the direction in the November 30, 2006, Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, this issuance:

• Establishes policies, defines processes, and assigns responsibilities for managing U.S. GDP pursuant to the guidance in the February 28, 2008, Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum.

• Establishes the Global Posture Executive Council (GPEC) as the DoD oversight body for GDP, including DoD Components, the Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (DOS/PM), and the National Security Council Staff (NSCS).

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