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PURPOSE. This Instruction:

a. Reissues and renumbers DoD Directive (DoDD) 2055.3 (Reference (a)) as a DoD Instruction (DoDI) in accordance with the authority in DoDD 5111.1 (Reference (b)) and Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, "Delegations of Authority" (Reference (c)).

b. Implements DoD policy under DoDD 5132.03 (Reference (d)), establishes procedures, and assigns responsibilities for the selection and training of personnel to serve in security cooperation/assistance positions, and for processing and approving SCO joint tables of distribution (JTDs) and joint manpower programs (JMPs).

APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), 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 Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components"). The "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and the Coast Guard.