Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5111.17
October 29, 2008
DA&M
SUBJECT: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs (ASD(APSA))
References: (a) Sections 113 and 138 of title 10, United States Code
(b) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “Delegation of Authority,”
November 30, 2006
(c) DoD Instruction 5025.01, “DoD Directives Program,” October 28, 2007
(d) DoD Instruction 8910.01, “Information Collection and Reporting,” March 6,
2007
(e) DoD Directive 5530.3 “International Agreements,” June 11, 1987
1. PURPOSE
. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense under Reference (a)
and the Delegation of Authority under Reference (b), this Directive assigns the responsibilities
and functions, relationships, and authorities of the ASD(APSA), as prescribed herein.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Directive applies to the 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 Department of Defense (hereafter
referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS. The ASD(APSA) is the principal advisor to the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) and the Secretary of Defense on international
security strategy and policy on issues of DoD interest that relate to the nations and international
organizations of the Asian and Pacific regions, their governments, and defense establishments
and for oversight of security cooperation programs, including Foreign Military Sales, in these
regions. The regions and countries of focus for the ASD(APSA) are identified in the Enclosure.
In this capacity, the ASD(APSA) shall:
a. Conduct and manage day-to-day, multilateral, regional, and bilateral defense relations
with all foreign governments in the assigned area of responsibility.
