Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1300.24 NUMBER 1300.24
December 1, 2009 December 1, 2009
USD(P&R) USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Recovery Coordination Program (RCP) SUBJECT: Recovery Coordination Program (RCP)
References: See Enclosure 1 References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02
(Reference (a)) and the guidance in sections 1611, 1614, and 1648 of Public Law 110-181
(Reference (b)), this Instruction:
a. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes uniform guidelines, procedures,
and standards for improvements to the care, management, and transition of recovering Service
members (RSMs) across the Military Departments.
b. Establishes the RCP evaluation process to provide for a coordinated review of the
policies, procedures, and issues of the program.
c. Incorporates and cancels Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(USD(P&R)) Directive-type Memorandum 08-049 (Reference (c)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it
is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), 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 Department
of Defense.
b. The Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical (JTFCapMed).
c. RSMs as defined in the Glossary, regardless of component or duty status.
d. Eligible family members of RSMs as defined in the Glossary.
