Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 3115.13
December 9, 2010
Incorporating Change 1, Effective November 15, 2013
USD(I)
SUBJECT: DoD Support to the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Directive establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for providing DoD
support to the HIG in accordance with the National Security Council “Charter for Operations of
Interagency High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group” (Reference (a)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Directive applies to 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, 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”).
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. The Department of Defense shall support the HIG, in accordance with applicable U.S. law
and policy, including Reference (a), DoD Directive 3115.09 (Reference (b)), U.S. Army Field
Manual 2-22.3, (Reference (c)), section 1385 of title 18, United States Code (Reference (d)),
DoD Directive 5525.5 (Reference (e)), Directive-Type Memorandum 09-031 (Reference (f)),
and DoD 5240.1-R (Reference (g)). All DoD administrative and logistic support to non-DoD
elements of the HIG shall be provided in accordance with DoD Instruction 4000.19
(Reference (h)).
b. DoD personnel selected to support the HIG on a permanent or temporary-duty basis shall
be assigned or attached to the DoD element of the HIG, as appropriate. DoD personnel assigned
or attached to the DoD element of the HIG shall report to and be accountable to the Director of
the HIG through the DoD Deputy Director of the HIG. DoD personnel shall remain subject to all
