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PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides instructions for Maritime Operational Threat Response (MOTR)-related conferencing coordination in accordance with the guidance in References (a) through (c) and the authority in References (d) and (e).

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