scope:

PURPOSE. This Instruction:

Implements policies, responsibilities, and procedures for executing a National Guard civilian youth opportunities program under the authority of reference (a) to be known as the National Guard ChalleNGe Program.

Describes the program goals, the responsibilities of the implementing officials, and the relationships between the Department of Defense (DoD), the National Guard Bureau (NGB), and the Governors of the States or the Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard implementing the National Guard ChalleNGe Program.

APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, the National Guard Bureau, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components").