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Purpose: In accordance with the authority in Department of Defense Directive 5134.01 and the guidance in DoD Directive 4715.1E and DoD Instruction 6055.06, this issuance implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for administering the annual DoD Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Awards Program.

APPLICABILITY. This issuance:

a. Applies to Office of the Secretary of Defense, 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 (DoD), the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this issuance as the "DoD Components").

b. Does not apply to contract firefighters and contractor-operated fire departments.