scope:

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

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 Office of 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").

The Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under agreements with the Departments of Health and Human Services and the Department of Commerce. The term "Armed Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.

PURPOSE

This Instruction reissues reference (a), implements reference (b), prescribes procedures, and assigns responsibilities for operating Armed Services Exchanges.