Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 4165.06
October 13, 2004
Certified current November 18, 2008
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Real Property
References: (a) DoD Directive 4165.6, “Real Property Acquisition, Management, and Disposal,”
September 1, 1987 (hereby canceled)
(b) Executive Order 13327, “Federal Real Property Asset Management,”
February 6, 2004
(c) DoD Directive 4700.3, “Mineral Exploration and Extraction on DoD Lands,”
September 28, 1983 (hereby canceled)
(d) DoD Directive 5160.63, “Delegation of Authority Vested in the Secretary of
Defense to Take Certain Real Property Actions,” June 3, 1986 (hereby canceled)
(e) through (g), see enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Renames and reissues reference (a) to provide DoD policy on the acquisition,
management, and disposal of real property consistent with reference (b).
1.2. Cancels references (c) and (d).
1.3. Delegates or redelegates statutory and regulatory authorities and responsibilities relating
to the acquisition, management, and disposal of real property consistent with reference (b).
2. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to:
2.1. The Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments (including their
Reserve components), 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 in the
Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the ‘DoD Components”).
