scope:

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Working Capital Fund Activities, DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components"). The term "Military Departments" as used herein, refers to the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy (including the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard when it is operating as a Service in the Department of the Navy), and the Department of the Air Force, including the Active and Reserve Components.

PURPOSE

Consistent with the guidance in Reference (a), this Directive:

Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities under the authorities in section 2260 of Reference (b) and Reference (c).

Supersedes Reference (d).

Provides guidance for implementing and/or maintaining programs to license marks (as defined below) owned or controlled by the Department of Defense, including the Military Departments, as authorized and/or directed by section 2260 of Reference (b) and Reference (c).