scope:

The provisions of this Instruction apply to the Military Departments, the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Unified and Specified Commands, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (hereinafter referred to as "DoD Components"); and to the following types of public affairs travel involving the use of military carriers:

A. Travel of bona fide representatives of information media individually or in groups in connection with assignments to cover military events, press tours, visits to military installations, military exercises, or military operations.

B. Invitational or other authorized travel or transportation in support of approved public affairs programs, including community relations programs, tours, or conferences in which a DoD Component is either a sponsor or a participant.

C. Tours or other public affairs programs arranged jointly with another Federal Department or Agency or with a foreign government.