scope:

This Instruction reissues reference (a), updates policy implementation, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures under reference (b) for protection of personnel and assets from acts of terrorism.

Reference (c) assists the DoD Components to implement this Instruction and reference (b). Reference (d) provides guidance for security of personnel at overseas locations. Specific guidance for DoD elements and personnel under the responsibility of Department of State (DOS) is outlined in the DoD/DOS Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reference (e). Reference (f) refers to specific common criteria and minimum construction standards to mitigate antiterrorism vulnerabilities and terrorist threats.

This Instruction 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 the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the Department of Defense Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components"). The term "Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.

The standards in this Instruction apply only to the DoD Antiterrorism (AT) portion of the Force Protection (FP) program.