Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 2005.02E
March 31, 2015
Incorporating Change 1, May 12, 2017
USD(P)
SUBJECT: Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in the Department of Defense
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This directive:
a. Reissues DoD Directive 2005.02E (Reference (a)) to establish policy and assign
responsibilities for MDA, by which DoD:
(1) Contributes to the effective understanding of the global maritime domain and its
impact on the security, safety, economy, and environment of the United States.
(2) Distributes maritime information, including intelligence, in support of DoD missions
globally.
(3) Integrates MDA with awareness in the land, air, cyber, and space domains to provide
commanders, decision makers, and responders with near-real-time integrated domain awareness.
b. Designates the Secretary of the Navy as the DoD Executive Agent (EA) for MDA, in
accordance with DoD Directive 5101.1 (Reference (a)).
c. Designates the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) as the OSD Principal
Staff Assistant to oversee the activities of the DoD EA for MDA in accordance with Reference
(a).
2. APPLICABILITY. This directive applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint 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 DoD (referred to collectively in
this directive as the “DoD Components”).
