Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5136.13
September 30, 2013
DA&M
SUBJECT: Defense Health Agency (DHA)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by Title 10, United
States Code (U.S.C) (Reference (a)), and in accordance with Deputy Secretary of Defense
Memorandum (Reference (b)), this directive:
a. Establishes the DHA with the mission, organization and management, responsibilities and
functions, relationships, and authorities as described in this directive.
b. Effective October 1, 2013, disestablishes the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA),
transfers appropriate TMA functions to the DHA, and cancels DoD Directive (DoDD) 5136.12
(Reference (c)). Any reference in law, rule, regulation, or issuance to TMA will be deemed to be
a reference to DHA, unless otherwise specified by the Secretary of Defense.
2. APPLICABILITY. This directive applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it
is a service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), 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 (referred
to collectively in this directive as the “DoD Components”).
b. The Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service and the Commissioned Corps of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under agreement with the Department of
Health and Human Services.
3. MISSION. DHA:
a. Manages TRICARE.
