scope:

Purpose:

This manual is composed of two volumes, each containing its own purpose. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directives 5134.01 and 5134.15, the April 10, 2015 and July 13, 2018 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandums, and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4150.07:

• This manual implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the design and operation of the DoD Pest Management Program.

• This volume implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for:

o The DoD Pesticide Applicator Training and Certification Program.

o DoD training and certification of pesticide applicators pursuant to Section 136 of Title 7, United States Code, also known and referred to in this volume as the "Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)."

o DoD pesticide applicator training outside of the United States to comply with pest management policy, applicable international agreements, status-of-forces agreements, final governing standards (FGSs) issued for the host nations (HNs) or, where no FGSs have been issued, in accordance with DoD 4715.05-G and DoDI 4715.22.