scope:

PURPOSE

a. Manual. This manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose. The purpose of the overall manual, in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)) and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6400.01 (Reference (b)), is to implement policy, assign responsibilities, and provide procedures for addressing child abuse and domestic abuse in military communities.

b. Volume. Restricted reporting guidelines are provided in DoDI 6400.06 (Reference (c)). This volume prescribes guidelines for FAP assessment, clinical rehabilitative treatment, and ongoing monitoring of individuals who have been reported to FAP by means of an unrestricted report for domestic abuse against:

(1) Current or former spouses, or

(2) Intimate partners.

APPLICABILITY. This volume applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint 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 DoD (referred to in this volume as the "DoD Components").