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Purpose. This instruction describes the Joint Nuclear Accident and Incident Response Team (JNAIRT). It provides guidance and established responsibility for ensuring a joint 24-hour-a-day capability to meet the DOD time-sensitive management requirements should an accident or incident involving US nuclear weapons in DOD or Department of Energy (DOE) custody occur anywhere in the world. This concept, or portions of it, may be used should the Department of State (DOS) request DOD assistance in handling an accident or incident involving nuclear weapons, nuclear material or improvised nuclear devices not of US origin outside the continental United States.

Applicability. This document applies to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Staff, Services and Defense Agencies. Provisions are included for participation in and support of the JNAIRT by other Federal agencies.