Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5105.65
October 26, 2012
DA&M
SUBJECT: Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Directive:
a. Reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 5105.65 (Reference (a)) to update the mission,
organization and management, responsibilities and functions, relationships, and authorities of the
DSCA, in accordance with sections 191 and 192 of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.)
(Reference (b)), and the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by section 113 of Reference
(b).
b. Authorizes and directs the conversion of DoD 5105.38-M and DoD 5105.65-M
(References (c) and (d)) from DoD issuances to a DSCA Manual within 180 days, after which
time those DoD issuances shall be removed (cancelled) from the DoD Directives system.
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, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (hereinafter referred to
collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. MISSION. The DSCA, under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy (USD(P)), directs, administers, and provides DoD-wide guidance to the DoD
Components and DoD representatives to U.S. missions abroad for the execution of DoD security
assistance and security cooperation programs over which DSCA has responsibility, in
accordance with Chapter 32 and Chapter 39 of title 22, U.S.C. (Reference (e)), DoDD 5132.03
(Reference (f)), other laws, and this Directive.
