Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 3160.01
August 25, 2008
Incorporating Change 2, June 6, 2017
USD(P)
SUBJECT: Homeland Defense Activities Conducted by the National Guard
References: (a) Sections 502 and 901-908 of title 32, United States Code
(b) Sections 115, 3013, 8013, and 10502 of title 10, United States Code
(c) Section 1301 of title 31, United States Code
(d) DoD Instruction 5545.02, “DoD Policy for Congressional Authorization and
Appropriations Reporting Requirements,” December 19, 2008
(e) DoD Instruction 5025.01, “DoD Directives Program,” September 26, 2012, as
amended
(fe) DoD Directive 5105.77, “National Guard Bureau (NGB),” May 21, 2008
October 30, 2015
1. PURPOSE. This Directive implements sections 901-908 of Reference (a) according to the
authority in section 903 of Reference (a) to establish DoD policy and assign responsibilities for
employing the National Guard to conduct homeland defense activities.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Directive:
a. 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”).
b. Does not supersede the responsibilities and authorities of the Secretary of the Army and
the Secretary of the Air Force according to Reference (b) nor the requirements for appropriations
according to Reference (c).
c. Applies to the Governors and the Adjutants General of the States. Except as described in
this Directive with regard to homeland defense activities for which the Secretary of Defense
provides funds to a Governor to employ National Guard units or members in accordance with
section 902 of Reference (a), nothing in this Directive shall be construed as a limitation on the
authority of the Governor of a State to employ any unit of the National Guard of that State, when
