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Purpose: This issuance:

• Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for managing PWRM within the DoD in accordance with Sections 2229 and 2229a of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.).

• Establishes joint oversight of the Military Services' pre-positioning efforts to maximize efficiencies across the DoD.

• Defines proper use of PWRM.

• Establishes congressional notification criteria for changes to PWRM policy.

• Establishes annual reporting protocols for the DoD.

• Directs use of the enterprise reporting system for Military Services to report on both PWRM and the Combatant Commanders (CCDRs) ability to execute operation plans with available PWRM.

• Aligns PWRM with DoD priorities and the National Military Strategy.

• Establishes PWRM to be postured and balanced effectively in order to provide optimal support to the warfighter during the initial phases of an operation.

APPLICABILITY. This issuance applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff (CJCS), 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 DoD (referred to collectively in this issuance as the "DoD Components").