Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1000.21E
October 20, 2009
Incorporating Change 2, Effective June 21, 2017
DA&MDCMO
SUBJECT: DoD Passport and Passport Agent Services
References: (a) DoD Directive 1000.21, “DoD Passport and Passport Agent Services,” July 9,
1992 (hereby canceled)
(b) Part 51 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations
(c) DoD Directive 5101.1, “DoD Executive Agent,” September 3, 2002, as
amended
(d) DoD 8910.1-M, “Department of Defense Procedures for Management of
Information Requirements,” June 30, 1998
(d) DoD Manual 8910.01, Volume 1, “DoD Information Collections Manual:
Procedures for DoD Internal Information Collections, June 30, 2014
(e) DoD Manual 1000.21-R O-1000.21, “Passport and Passport Agent Services
Regulation,” April 1, 1997March 6, 2017
(f) DoD 4500.54-G, “Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Guide,” current
edition
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(f) DoD Directive 4500.54E, “DoD Foreign Clearance Program 9FCP),”
December 28, 2009
1. PURPOSE. This Directive:
a. Reissues Reference (a) to update policy and assign responsibilities for the administration
of DoD passport and passport agent services in accordance with Reference (b).
b. Designates the Secretary of the Army as the DoD Executive Agent (EA) for DoD Passport
and Passport Agent Services in accordance with Reference (c).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Directive 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
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