scope:

This Instruction:

Implements policies, responsibilities, and procedures for executing a math, science and technology education improvement program under the authority of reference (a) to be known as the Department of Defense (DoD) STARBASE Program.

Describes the program goals, the responsibilities of implementing officials, and the relationships between Government and non-profit organizations in support of the DoD STARBASE Program.

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 the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereby referred to collectively as "the DoD Components").