scope:

Purpose.

a. To establish policy and procedures for the implementation of National Security Decision Directive 38 (NSDD- 38) by the Department of the Navy (DON).

b. NSDD-38 requires that all heads of executive departments and agencies with staffs operating under Chief of Mission (COM) authority will ensure that, in coordination with the Department of State (DoS), the COM's approval will be sought on any proposed changes to the size, composition, or mandate of such staff elements. The increasing demand for DON personnel and the high visibility of joint and interagency billets dictates that all such requests receive an appropriate policy review to ensure that larger DON equities are met.

Applicability. The provisions of this instruction are applicable to DON funded positions for Navy and Marine Corps service members and U.S. direct-hire civilians serving under COM authority overseas. This instruction does not apply to non-DON funded positions, such as those appearing on the Defense Intelligence Agency and Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) joint manning documents.