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PURPOSE. In accordance with DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this instruction:

a. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for planning, coordinating, and conducting RMT off federal real property in accordance with DoDD 1322.18 (Reference (b)).

b. Incorporates and cancels Secretary of Defense Memorandum (Reference (c)).

APPLICABILITY. This instruction:

a. Applies to:

(1) OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the "DoD Components").

(2) All DoD forces (including general purpose forces (GPF) and special operations forces (SOF)) training off federal property in the United States or its territories, including:

(a) Ground forces operating in urban or remote environments.

(b) Aviation forces when operating in conjunction with ground forces operating off federal property, even if they are operating in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (Reference (d)). Aviation forces associated with RMT events must be included in the coordination and notification procedures prescribed in this instruction.

b. Does not apply to:

(1) Training at private, commercial, State, or local facilities that have been specifically developed, established, or operated for the purpose of training such as that which will occur during the proposed training event.

(2) Individual education or training activities at non-DoD academic institutions, including field activities within their curriculum.

(3) National Guard training activities while training pursuant to Title 32, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (e)).

(4) Unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations in accordance with Reference (d) with the pilot or controller of the UAS off federal property but independent of other ground maneuver or targeting activities.

(5) Aviation forces (not in conjunction with ground participants located off federal property) operating in accordance with Reference (d).

(6) Training outside the United States or its territories, although this instruction can be used as a planning framework for such training.

(7) Training over, on, or under the ocean.

(8) Transit operations between federal property and training sites conducted in accordance with prevailing local, State, and federal law where no unusual maneuvering, tactics, techniques, or procedures are evident to the public.