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PURPOSE. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by sections 113, 191, 192, and 2674 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (a)) and the authorities set in section 1074 of Public Law 110-181 (Reference (b)), this directive reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 5105.68 (Reference (c)) to update the mission, organization and management, responsibilities and functions, relationships, authorities, and administration of PFPA.

APPLICABILITY

a. This directive applies to the 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 directive as the "DoD Components").

b. Nothing in this directive will be interpreted to subsume or replace the responsibilities and functions, or authorities of the Secretaries of the Military Departments, as prescribed by law, Executive order (E.O.), or DoD policy.