scope:

PURPOSE. This Instruction:

a. Implements and prescribes the manner for carrying out the policies contained in DoD Directive (DoDD) 6055.9E (Reference (a)) and DoDD 4715.1E (Reference (b)).

b. Prescribes procedures for the operation of the DoD Explosives Safety Management Program (ESMP) for DoD military munitions and military toxic chemical agents.

APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to the OSD, the Military Departments (including their Reserve Components), 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"). The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.