scope:

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

This Directive:

Applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of 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") and non-Federal entities authorized to operate on DoD installations.

Shall not revise, modify, or rescind any Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between a non-Federal entity and the U.S. Government or the Department of Defense or their implementing arrangements in existence as of the effective date of this Directive. Additionally, the Directive shall not revise, modify, or rescind any MOU between the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Department of Defense that is in existence as of the effective date of this Directive. Any such agreements shall, as they expire, come up for renewal, or as circumstances otherwise permit, be revised to conform to this Directive and any implementing guidance.

Does not apply to banks or credit unions addressed in DoD Directive 1000.11 (Reference (h)) or the Civil Air Patrol according to Reference (g).

PURPOSE

This Directive:

Cancels References (a) through (c).

Authorizes the reissuance of Reference (d).

Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities under DoD Directive 5124.8 (Reference (e)) for standardizing support to non-Federal entities authorized to operate on DoD installations.

Designates the Secretary of the Army as the DoD Executive Agent (DoD EA) according to DoD Directive 5101.1 (Reference (f) for DoD support to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) local councils and organizations in areas outside of the United States (section 2606 of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (g))). DoD support will also cover the periodic national jamboree according to Reference (g).¹

¹ A Federal district judge has ruled that support to BSA under section 2554 of Reference (g) is unconstitutional, and has enjoined the Department of Defense from providing future support under that statute. The Department of Defense is appealing that order. However, unless the order is overturned on appeal, the Department of Defense cannot provide any support to BSA using this statute. Contact your local legal office for further guidance.