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Purpose:

This issuance establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the DoD program for CARB in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 and pursuant to Executive Order 13676, the "National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria," and the "National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria."

APPLICABILITY.

This issuance applies to 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 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").