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Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1401.03
June 13, 2014
IG DoD
SUBJECT: DoD Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Employee Whistleblower
Protection
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This directive reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 1401.03 (Reference (a)) to
establish policy and assign responsibilities for NAFI employee whistleblower protection in
accordance with section 1587 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (b)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This directive:
a. Applies to the OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense (IG DoD), the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field
Activities, and all other organizational entities in the DoD (referred to collectively in this
directive as the “DoD Components”).
b. Does not apply to employees in positions the President excludes from the coverage of
section 1587 of Reference (b), based on his or her determination that the exclusion is necessary
and warranted by conditions of good administration.
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. All NAFI employees, former employees, or applicants for appointment to positions as
such employees (referred to in this directive as “applicants”) are encouraged to:
(1) Report violations of law, rule, or regulation; mismanagement; a gross waste of funds;
an abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
(2) File complaints of reprisal directly with the IG DoD. Enclosure 2 provides
information for filing a complaint of reprisal.
