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PURPOSE. Pursuant to the authority of the Secretary of Defense under reference (a), this Directive designates the Director, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) as the DoD Executive Agent (DoD EA) for Subsistence, in accordance with reference (b).

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE. This Directive:

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 the 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.

Identifies the roles and responsibilities of the DoD EA for Subsistence and its relationship to the Military Services and other applicable agencies worldwide. It applies to all aspects of subsistence support for the U.S. Armed Forces.