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PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for DoD LEOs flying armed (LEOFAs) aboard commercial aircraft in accordance with the guidance in section 1544.219 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Reference (a)) and the authority of DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (b)).

APPLICABILITY. This Instruction:

a. Applies to:

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

(2) DoD Component LEOs as defined in the Glossary.

(3) Flight on commercial aircraft.

b. Does NOT apply to DoD personnel not considered to be DoD Component LEOs or Federal LEOs and not authorized to fly armed:

(1) Security officers (military and civilian in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families, GS 0080 series (Reference (c)) or Civilian Security Guards (GS 0085 series of Reference (c)).

(2) Antiterrorism and force protection officers (military and civilian security officers, in accordance with GS 0080 series of Reference (c)).

(3) Counterintelligence officers who are not also military or civilian special agents DoD Component LEOs.

(4) Corrections specialists who are not LEOs in the DoD as defined in the Glossary.