Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1400.5
January 12, 2005
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: DoD Policy for Civilian Personnel
References (a) DoD Directive 1400.5, “DoD Policy for Civilian Personnel,”
March 21, 1983 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Directive 1400.6, “DoD Civilian Employees in Overseas Areas,”
February 15, 1980
(c) Sections 2301(b), 2302(b), and 2305 of title 5, United States Code
1.
REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive reissues reference (a) to update references and proponent position title.
2.
APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, 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 in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as
the "DoD Components"), and to its nonappropriated fund activities.
3.
POLICY
3.1. Policies for DoD civilian personnel employed in overseas areas are set forth in
reference
(b).
3.2. It is DoD policy to use civilian employees in all positions that do not require military
incumbents for reasons of law, training, security, discipline, rotation, or combat readiness, or that
do not require a military background for successful performance of the duties involved.
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