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Purpose. To designate a Joint Staff point of contact for matters pertaining to the implementation of the Department of Defense (DoD) Detainee Program, and to assign responsibilities to Joint Staff offices and directorates to ensure appropriate oversight of combatant command detainee operations policies and procedures, including ensuring operational exercises routinely test the capabilities of DoD components to conduct, participate in, and support detainee operations. This instruction implements reference (a), which provides policy and assigns responsibilities within the DoD for implementing the DoD Detainee Program.

Applicability. This instruction applies to military, civilian, and contractor personnel within the Department of Defense, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, other subordinate agencies, organizations, or units thereof.