Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5101.13E
March 2, 2006
Certified Current as of November 1, 2011
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: DoD Executive Agent for the Unexploded Ordnance Center of Excellence
(UXOCOE)
References: (a) DoD Directive 5101.1, “DoD Executive Agent,” September 3, 2002
(b) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology Memorandum,
“Establishment of the UXOCOE for Detection and Clearance,” May 16, 1997
(hereby canceled)
(c) Section 101(e)(5) of title 10, United States Code
(d) Joint Publication 1-02, “Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and
Associated Terms,” April 12, 2001 (as amended) current edition
(e) DoD Directive 2000.19E, “Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat
Organization (JIEDDO),” February 14, 2006
1. PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the centralized coordination of
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E)
information within the Department of Defense.
1.2. Establishes the UXOCOE to provide for coordination of UXO technologies across the
Department of Defense.
1.3. Designates the Secretary of the Army as Executive Agent (EA) for the UXOCOE in
accordance with Reference (a).
1.4. Ensures DoD UXO policy objectives are met and the UXO-related requirements (e.g.,
detection, clearance and neutralization) of the Military Departments are coordinated in a manner
that focuses resources to ensure required capabilities are met, while avoiding duplication of
effort.
1.5. Cancels Reference (b).
