Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5106.04
May 22, 2014
DA&M
SUBJECT: Defense Inspectors General
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This directive reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 5106.04 (Reference (a)) to update
established policy and the responsibilities and functions for Defense inspectors general (IGs),
pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by section 113 of Title 10, United
States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (b)), and in accordance with DoDD 5106.01 and the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended,
Title 5, U.S.C., Appendix (References (c) and (d)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This directive applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands
(CCMDs), the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (OIG DoD), the
Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD
(referred to collectively in this directive as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. All DoD personnel will have access to fair and impartial IGs.
b. Selected, qualified, and appointed IGs are essential to the effective and efficient
management and operation of the DoD.
c. The Joint Staff and CCMDs will have formally appointed IGs. Other DoD Components,
and subordinate organizations, may have formally appointed IGs. Certain DoD Components,
such as the Military Departments and specific Defense Intelligence components, have IGs
pursuant to law.
d. Defense IGs will report directly to either the commander or director of their DoD
Component, or its deputy commander or deputy director. This IG command and reporting
relationship may not be further delegated.
e. Each CCMD IG will have a staff composed of commissioned officers, non-commissioned
officers, and government civilian employees. Other Defense IGs will have a staff at the
discretion of the commander or director, as appropriate.
