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PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in Reference (a), this Instruction:

a. Establishes the DMRB (hereafter referred to as "the Board") to assess materiel readiness and evaluate plans and policies relating to materiel readiness in accordance with section 871 of Reference (b).

b. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the Board in accordance with Reference (b).

c. Designates the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness (ASD(L&MR)) as the Board Lead on behalf of the Secretary of Defense. d. Incorporates and cancels Reference (c).

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 Change 2, 08/31/2018 2 referred to collectively as the "DoD Components"). The term "Military Services" as used in this Instruction is restricted to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.