scope:

REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Instruction:

Reissues reference (a) as a DoD Instruction according to the guidance in reference (b).

Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities for operating Armed Services exchanges, and authorizes the publication of reference (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 Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components"). The term "Armed Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.

The Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under agreements with the Departments of Health and Human Services, and Commerce.