scope:

This Instruction:

Applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components"). The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force.

Does not apply to inter-Service transfers under Section 716 of 10 U.S.C. (reference (c)), except as provided in DoD Directive 1300.4 (reference (d)), or to the original appointment of Reserve commissioned officers as Regular officers in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force or Regular Marine Corps under Section 533(f) of reference (c).