scope:

Purpose. This instruction:

a. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for oversight, assistance, teaching and training, inquiries, inspections and investigations of the Joint Staff; Defense activities responsive to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ("the Chairman"); and other supporting organizations reporting to the Chairman.

b. Provides coordination and reporting procedures for the Joint Staff Inspector General (JS IG) in working with the Chairman's Controlled Activities (CCAs), the Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Inspector General of the Department of Defense IG (IG DoD), and Service IGs.

Applicability. This instruction applies to:

a. The Joint Staff, Defense activities responsive to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), and supporting organizations reporting to the Chairman, to include all CCAs and CCMDs.

b. All DoD personnel working on the Joint Staff or providing support to or collaboration with the JS IG office.