Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5160.05E
October 9, 2008
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Roles and Responsibilities Associated with the Chemical and Biological Defense
(CBD) Program (CBDP)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by sections 113 and
125 of title 10, United States Code (Reference (a)), this Directive:
a. Reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 5160.5 (Reference (b)) under a new subject to update
policy, roles, and responsibilities for research, development, and acquisition (RDA) activities
associated with the CBDP.
b. Updates and assigns responsibilities and functions associated with RDA of chemical,
biological, and radiological (CBR) defense (CBRD) materiel (medical defense and physical
(non-medical) defense) required to support combating weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
missions as set forth in Secretary of Defense National Military Strategy and DoDD 2060.02
(References (c) and (d)). Specifically, the CBDP develops and acquires a family of integrated
and interoperable CBRD capabilities that protect the force and enable military forces to operate
successfully in CBR environments.
c. Designates and defines the role of the Secretary of the Army as the DoD Executive Agent
for the CBDP pursuant to sections 1522 and 1523 of title 50, United States Code (U.S.C.), and
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L))
Memorandum (References (e) and (f)), and in accordance with DoDD 5101.1 (Reference (g)).
2. APPLICABILITY
a. 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 Department of Defense (hereafter
referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
