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Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1338.05
January 12, 2005
Certified Current as of April 23, 2007
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Armed Forces Clothing Monetary Allowance Policy
References: (a) DoD Directive 1338.5, “Armed Forces Clothing Monetary Allowance Policy,”
March 9, 1998 (hereby canceled)
(b) Sections 418 and 419 of title 37, United States Code
(c) Executive Order 10113, “Delegating the Authority of the President to Prescribe
Clothing Allowances, and Cash Allowances in Lieu Thereof, for Enlisted Men
in the Armed Forces,” February 24, 1950
(d) DoD Instruction 1338.18, “Armed Forces Clothing Monetary Allowance
Procedures,” January 7, 1998
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive reissues reference (a) to reflect current policy on the Armed Forces clothing
monetary allowances.
2. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Military Departments.
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:
3.1. Under Section 418 of title 37, United States Code (reference (b)), and Executive Order
10113 (reference (c)), the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary’s designee, may prescribe the
quantity and kind of clothing to be furnished annually to an enlisted member of the Military
