scope:

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

This directory is applicable to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, General Services Administration (GSA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and other activities which have agreed to participate in the system (hereinafter referred to as Services/Agencies). Also, this directory applies to the Defense Automatic Addressing System Center (DAASC), to commercial organizations which enter into materiel and service contracts with DoD, and activities of other Federal Agencies which maintain logistics support agreements with DoD. This directory will also be used by foreign governments and international organizations participating in the FMS and the MAP Grant Aid programs.

PURPOSE

This directory prescribes the standards to establish, maintain, publish, and disseminate address data to requiring Military Service organizations, Federal Agencies, foreign country representatives, freight forwarders, and commercial firms under DoD contracts which are engaged in supply and/or shipment of materiel applicable to the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Military Assistance Program (MAP) Grant Aid programs.