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PURPOSE. This Instruction:

Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures under reference (a) for the administration and management of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) in accordance with references (b) and (c).

Prescribes procedures, consistent with reference (d), for the Secretary of the Army, as the DoD Executive Agent (EA) for the AFIP, designated under reference (a), for daily operations with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD (HA)) retaining policy formulation and activity monitoring.

Prescribes procedures for the internal structure for the effective management of the AFIP.

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 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").