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PURPOSE

a. This instruction reissues DoD Instruction 1300.19 (Reference (a)) in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (b)) and sections 619a, 661-668, and 2151-2154 of Title 10, United States Code (Reference (c)) to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and provide general procedures for the DoD JOM Program.

b. Specific procedural guidance for implementing the DoD JOM Program is established by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and found in the CJCS Instruction (CJCSI) 1330.05 (Reference (d)).

APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to:

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

b. U.S. elements of combined commands and Military Department elements of U.S. Government agencies outside the Department of Defense. The term "Military Services," as used in this instruction, refers to the Active and Reserve Components (AC and RC) of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.