Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1010.10
April 28, 2014
Incorporating Change 1, July 12, 2017
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 1010.10 (Reference (a)) as a
DoD instruction (DoDI) in accordance with the authority in DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (b)) to
establish policy and assign responsibilities for health promotion and disease prevention in
accordance with References (c) through (f).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction 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 DoD (referred to in this
instruction collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy to:
a. Enhance mission readiness, unit performance, and the health and fitness of members of
the Military Services, medical beneficiaries, and civilian DoD employees through the creation of
a culture within the DoD that:
(1) Values health, fitness, and an injury-reduced environment.
(2) Encourages individuals and organizations to achieve optimal health by embracing
those values.
(3) Provides guidance regarding the procedures for implementing health promotion and
disease prevention programs to improve and sustain military readiness and the health, fitness,
and quality of life of Service members, medical beneficiaries, and civilian DoD employees, in
peacetime and conflict.
