Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 3150.08 NUMBER 3150.08
January 20, 2010 January 20, 2010
USD(AT&L) USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: DoD Response to Nuclear and Radiological Incidents SUBJECT: DoD Response to Nuclear and Radiological Incidents
References: See Enclosure 1 References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE1. PURPOSE. This Directive reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 3150.8 (Reference (a)) to
establish policy and assign responsibilities for the DoD consequence management response to
U.S. nuclear weapon incidents and other nuclear or radiological incidents involving materials in
DoD custody in accordance with the guidance in National Security Presidential Directive
(NSPD) 28, the National Response Framework, and the National Incident Management System
(References (b) through (d)).
2. APPLICABILITY
. This Directive applies to:
a. 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”).
b. The DoD response to domestic and foreign U.S. nuclear weapon incidents, to nuclear or
radiological incidents at DoD nuclear facilities in conjunction with DoD Instructions (DoDIs)
6055.17 and 2000.18 (References (e) and (f)), to incidents involving DoD radioactive materials
being transported in accordance with DoDD 4540.5 (Reference (g)), and to incidents involving
DoD radioactive materials in space vehicles.
c. The DoD consequence management response to a nuclear or radiological incident,
including responses to:
(1) Accidents involving reactors in nuclear-powered warships and associated
radioactivity in accordance with Executive Order (E.O.) 12344 (Reference (h)).
(2) Accidents involving stationary nuclear reactors and special nuclear materials
(SNMs) in conjunction with DoDI O-5210.63 (Reference (i)).
