Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1215.15
July 1, 2014
Incorporating Change 1, Effective October 13, 2016
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 1215.15 (Reference (a)) as a
DoD instruction in accordance with authority in DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (b)) and the guidance
in DoDD 5530.3 (Reference (c)) to:
a. Establish policy and assign responsibilities for management and administration of an
MREP between the DoD and foreign ministries of defense.
b. Change the MREP from a formerly Reserve officer-exclusive program, known as the
Reserve Officers Foreign Exchange Program, to an all-inclusive program for Reserve
Component officers, warrant officers, and enlisted Service members.
2. APPLICABILITY
a. This instruction applies to the 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 collectively in this
instruction as the “DoD Components”).
b. Does not apply to personnel foreign exchange programs between Active Components of
the U.S. Armed Forces and foreign military services.
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. The DoD has an MREP for the exchange of U.S. Reservists of the Military Departments
and Reservists of allied governments whenever such 2- to 4-week training periods will enhance
the participants’ ability to perform assigned mobilization duties.
