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Purpose:

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02, the Deputy Secretary of Defense approval of the May 27, 2014 Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) Action Memorandum, and the August 7, 2018 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA)) Memorandum, this issuance:

• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the provision of blood and blood products during peacetime and across the range of military operations (ROMO).

• Establishes the Defense Health Agency (DHA) as the DoD Component responsible for the operational management and support of the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP).

• Incorporates DoD guidance regarding the use of non-U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliant blood and blood products.

• Establishes the requirement for whole blood donor screening of Service members deploying for more than 30 days outside the United States.