DepartmentofDefense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5100.09
April 23, 2004
Certified Current as of December 5, 2006
GC, DoD
SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Executive Order 10621
References: (a) DoD Directive 5100.9, “Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Executive
Order 10621,” September 22, 1955 (hereby canceled)
(b) Executive Order 10621, “Delegation of Certain Functions of the
President to the Secretary of Defense,” July 1, 1955, as amended
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
1.1. This Directive reissues Reference (a).
1.2. Pursuant to Section 1 of reference (b), I designate the Secretary of the Army, the
Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force and, in accordance with the
assignment or their duties and responsibilities, the corresponding Under Secretary and
Assistant Secretaries of each Military Department to perform with regard to their
respective Military Departments the functions of the President described in Section 1(i)
of Executive Order 10621, without the approval, ratification or other action of the
President.
1.32. Pursuant to Section 1 of Reference (b), I designate the Secretary of the Navy
and, in accordance with the assignment of their respective duties and responsibilities, the
Under Secretary or the Navy and the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, to perform with
respect to the Department of the Navy the functions of the President described in Sections
1(a), through 1(hc), and 1(jg), through and 1(nh) of Executive Order 10621, without the
approval, ratification, or other action of the President.
1.4. Pursuant to Section 2 of reference (b), the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy
Secretary of Defense will perform the functions of the President described in Sections
2(a),and 2(b)of Executive Order 10621, without the approval, ratification, or other
action of the President.
2. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Directive is effective immediately.
