Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1215.22
November 12, 2015
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Reserve Component Representation, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
National Reserve Forces Committee (NRFC) and NATO Schools
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this
instruction:
a. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures regarding Reserve
Components (RCs) of the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff representation at the NATO NRFC, a NATO Subcommittee
of the Military Committee, and NATO schools in accordance with DoD Directive 5105.20
(Reference (b)).
b. Cancels Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Memorandum
(Reference (c)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the CJCS 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.
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy:
a. That the DoD provides guidance within respective fields of responsibility to NATO in
accordance with Reference (b).
b. To provide a U.S. National Delegation to the NRFC.
c. To advise the NRFC on Reserve issues, and enhance the utility and interests of U.S. RCs
as a vital component of the combined Armed Forces of the Alliance Nations, known in this
issuance as “the Alliance,” in accordance with Reference (b).
