Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5111.10
March 22, 1995
Incorporating Change 2, October 21, 2011
DA&M
SUBJECT: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity
Conflict and Interdependent Capabilities (ASD(SO/LIC&IC))
References: (a) Title 10, United States Code
(b) DoD Directive 5138.3, subject as above, January 4, 1988 (hereby
canceled)
(c) DoD Directive 5111.4, “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Democracy
and Peacekeeping,” July 6, 1993 (hereby canceled)
(d) DoD Directive 5111.13, “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland
Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs (ASD(HD&ASA)),”
January 16, 2009
(e) through (k), see enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
Pursuant to Section 138(b)(4) of reference (a) and the authority vested in the Secretary of
Defense by Section 113 of reference (a), this Directive establishes the position of the
ASD(SO/LIC) with the responsibilities, functions, relationships, and authorities, as
prescribed herein, and replaces references (b) and (c).
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
2.1. 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 and the
Joint Staff, the Unified
Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, and
the DoD Field Activities, and all
other organizational entities within the DoD (hereinafter referred to collectively as the
“DoD Components”).
2.2. Responsibilities herein for domestic antiterrorism have been transferred to
ASD(HD&ASA), consistent with DoD Directive 5111.13 (reference (d)).
