Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5101.11E
June 2, 2011
Incorporating Change 1, July 28, 2017
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SUBJECT: DoD Executive Agent for the Military Postal Service (MPS) and Official Mail
Program (OMP)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Directive:
a. Reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 5101.11 (Reference (a)) to establish policies and assign
responsibilities for the MPS and OMP pursuant to sections 406, 3401, and 3406 of title 39,
United States Code (Reference (b)) and consistent with DoD Instructions (DoDIs) 4525.7 and
4525.08 (References (c) and (d)); DoD Manuals 4525.6-M and 4525.8-M (References (e) and
(f)); and the United States Postal Service (USPS) - DoD Postal Agreement (Reference (g)).
b. Designates the Secretary of the Army as the DoD Executive Agent (EA) for the MPS and
OMP in accordance with DoDD 5101.1 (Reference (h)).
c. Updates Military Postal Service Agency (MPSA) missions and functions.
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 (IG, DoD), the Defense Agencies,
the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense
(hereinafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”). The term “Military Services,”
as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that there shall be an efficient and responsible postal service and
mail program to support authorized DoD patrons within and outside the United States, consistent
