Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1342.20
October 19, 2007
DA&M
SUBJECT: Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
References: (a) Sections 113, 191, and 2164 of title 10, United States Code
(b) Sections 921-932 of title 20, United States Code
(c) DoD Directive 1342.20, “Department of Defense Education Activity
(DoDEA),” November 28, 2005 (hereby canceled)
(d) DoD 1342.6-M, “Administrative and Logistics Responsibilities for DoD
Dependent Schools,” August 11, 1995
(e) through (p), see Enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive, under the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by References (a) and (b):
1.1. Reissues Reference (c) to update the mission, responsibilities, functions, relationships,
and authorities of DoDEA, under the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(USD(P&R)).
1.2. Reauthorizes the publication of Reference (d), consistent with DoD 5025.01-M
(Reference (e)).
1.3. Cancels DoD Directive 1342.16, (Reference (f)), which is incorporated herein.
2.
APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
This Directive applies to:
2.1. The Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, (including the Coast
Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by
agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the
Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the
Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the
Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”). The term
