Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1332.27
June 26, 2003
Certified Current as of April 23, 2007
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Survivor Annuity Programs for the Uniformed Services
References: (a) Chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code
(b) DoD Directive 1332.27, "Survivor Benefit Plan," January 4, 1974 (hereby
canceled)
(c) DoD Instruction 1332.42, "Survivor Annuity Program Administration,"
August 24, 2004
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
Pursuant to the authority provided in reference (a), this Directive reissues reference (b) to update
the responsibilities, functions, authorities, and relationships as outlined below and authorizes the
publication of DoD Instruction 1332.42 (reference (c)).
2. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments
(including the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a Military Service in the Navy by
agreement with the Department of Homeland Security), the Commissioned Corps of the Public
Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under agreements
with the Departments of Health and Human Services and Commerce, the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Defense Agencies, and all other organizational
entities in the Department of Defense. The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the
Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.
3. POLICY
It is DoD policy that:
