Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5105.53
February 26, 2008
DA&M
SUBJECT: Director of Administration and Management (DA&M)
References: (a) DoD Directive 5105.53, “Director of Administration and Management
(DA&M),” November 23, 1998 (hereby canceled)
(b) Title 10, United States Code
(c) DoD Directive 1100.12, “Authority for Establishing Special Command
Positions,” September 3, 1991 (hereby canceled)
(d) Title 5, United States Code
(e) through (z), see Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Reissues Reference (a) to update the responsibilities, functions, relationships, and
authorities of the DA&M under the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by section 113
of Reference (b).
1.2. Authorizes the DA&M, as a Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) reporting directly to the
Secretary of Defense, to issue DoD policy in DoD Instructions within the responsibilities,
functions, and authorities assigned herein.
1.3. Supersedes Reference (c).
2. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military
Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 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”).
