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PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5143.01 (Reference (a)), this instruction:

a. Reissues DoDI 3305.09 (Reference (b)) to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and provide standards and procedures for cryptologic training.

b. Continues to designate the National Cryptologic School (NCS) as the training and educational institution of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) and as a component of the Cryptologic Training System (CTS), which includes the Military Departments, NSA/CSS, military training commands involved in cryptologic training, and cryptologic schools established to train a competent military and civilian cryptologic workforce.

c. Continues to authorize the Cryptologic Training Council (CTC) as the governing body for the CTS, and as an advisory body to Director, NSA/Chief, CSS, on cryptologic training.

APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), 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").