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REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE. This Instruction reissues reference (a), implements policies, updates responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards Program under the authority of references (b) and (c).

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, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components"). The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.