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PURPOSE. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by sections 113 and 138 of Title 10, United States Code (Reference (a)), this directive:

a. Assigns the responsibilities and functions, relationships, and authorities of the ASD(R&FM), under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)).

b. Delegates certain authorities of the USD(P&R) identified in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (b)).

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

d. Incorporates and cancels USD(P&R) memorandum (Reference (e)).

APPLICABILITY. This directive applies to 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").