scope:

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (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 Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").

This Instruction does not modify existing responsibilities and authorities for diving operations, team training, safety and equipment certification, nor does it affect the responsibilities of the Military Departments and the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to satisfy their unique requirements, except as provided in paragraph 4.2.

REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Instruction:

Reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction in accordance with the guidance in Reference (b) and the authority in Reference (c).

Establishes policy and consolidates responsibilities for DoD diving technology and training, including diving research and development, joint acquisition programs for diving tools and equipment, diving procedures, and common-type diver training in accordance with Reference (c).