scope:

PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for determining FSA eligibility in accordance with the guidance in section 427 of Reference (a) and the authority in Reference (b).

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").