Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5515.3
September 27, 2004
Certified Current as of October 31, 2006
GC, DOD
SUBJECT: Settlement of Claims Under Sections 2733, 2734, 2734a, and 2734b of title 10,
United States Code
References: (a) DoD Directive 5515.3, “Settlement of Claims Under 10 U.S.C. 2733 and 2734,
as amended,” August 18, 1965 (hereby canceled)
(b) Sections 2733, 2734, 2734a, and 2734b of title 10, United States Code
(c) DoD Directive 5515.8, “Single-Service Assignment of Responsibility for
Processing of Claims,” June 9, 1990
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Reissues reference (a).
1.2. Establishes the delegation of authority for settlement of claims under reference (b).
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”).
3. POLICY
It is DoD policy that claims filed pursuant to reference (b) shall be processed and, if appropriate,
administratively settled pursuant to this Directive.
