scope:

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

This Instruction:

Applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 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, and the DoD Field Activities (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components"). The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.

Applies to all DoD operations, activities, and installations worldwide, including appropriated fund activities, non-appropriated fund activities, contracted activities, and Government-owned, contractor-operated facilities and housing.

Applies to all DoD buildings, structures, property (under DoD control by ownership, permit, lease, license, or other land or facility-use agreement), public works, equipment, aircraft, vessels, and vehicles.

Applies to all DoD vector control and pest management operations performed worldwide during peacetime, wartime, and military deployments, including those performed under formal or informal contract and those procured using the Government Purchase Card (GPC).

Applies to all Army National Guard and Air National Guard units on property supported with Federally appropriated funds under a cooperative agreement and who are performing training subject to Federal approval under section 113, chapter 1 of title 32, U.S.C. (Reference (j)).

Outside the continental United States (OCONUS), applies where consistent with applicable international agreements, status of forces agreements, final governing standards (FGS) issued for the host nations, or, where no such FGS have been issued, the criteria in the Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance document ( Reference (k)).

PURPOSE

This Instruction:

Reissues Reference (a) according to the guidance in Reference (b) and the authority in Reference (c).

Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the DoD Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program pursuant to Reference (b); section 136 of title 7, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (d)); section 125 of title 10, U.S.C. (Reference (e)); and Army Regulation (AR) 10-64/Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 6700.2/Air Force Regulation (AFR) 160-29/Marine Corps Order 5420.18A (Reference (f)).

Continues to authorize the publication of DoD 4150.7-P (Reference (g)) and DoD 4150.7-M (Reference (h)), pursuant to DoD Instruction 5025.01 (Reference (i)).

Designates the Secretary of the Army as the Support Agent for the Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB) pursuant to Reference (b).