Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5410.12
July 5, 2006
USD (AT&L)
SUBJECT: Economic Adjustment Assistance to Defense-Impacted Communities
References: (a) DoD Directive 5410.12, subject as above, December 22, 1987 (hereby canceled)
(b) Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, “Military Base Reuse Studies and
Community Planning Assistance”
(c) Executive Order 12788, “Defense Economic Adjustment Program,” January 15,
1992 (as amended)
(d) Executive Order 13378, “Amendments to Executive Order 12788 Relating to
the Defense Economic Adjustment Program,” May 12, 2005
(e) DoD Directive 1400.20, “DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment,”
June 16, 1981
(f) Sections 4321-4347 of title 42, United States Code, “National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969”
1.
REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Reissues and updates Reference (a).
1.2. Continues to establish policies and guidance, assigns organizational responsibilities, and
guides the administration of an Economic Adjustment Program to minimize economic impacts
on communities resulting from changes in Defense programs, such as base closures,
realignments, consolidations, transfer of functions, and/or reduction in force.
1.3. Implements References (b), (c), and (d).
2.
APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 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 in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as
the “DoD Components”).
