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PURPOSE. This directive:

a. Reissues DoD Directive 2005.02E (Reference (a)) to establish policy and assign responsibilities for MDA, by which DoD:

(1) Contributes to the effective understanding of the global maritime domain and its impact on the security, safety, economy, and environment of the United States.

(2) Distributes maritime information, including intelligence, in support of DoD missions globally.

(3) Integrates MDA with awareness in the land, air, cyber, and space domains to provide commanders, decision makers, and responders with near-real-time integrated domain awareness.

b. Designates the Secretary of the Navy as the DoD Executive Agent (EA) for MDA, in accordance with DoD Directive 5101.1 (Reference (a)).

c. Designates the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) as the OSD Principal Staff Assistant to oversee the activities of the DoD EA for MDA in accordance with Reference (a).

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