Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1304.33
January 28, 2015
Incorporating Change 1, April 5, 2017
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Protecting Against Inappropriate Relations During Recruiting and Entry Level
Training
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 and the
guidance in Secretary of Defense Memorandum to the Services, DoDD 1322.18, DoD
Instruction (DoDI) 6495.02, and section 1741 of Public Law 113-66 (References (a)-(e)), this
instruction establishes policies, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction to prohibit
inappropriate relations between recruiters and recruits, and trainers and trainees.
2. APPLICABILITY. 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”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. Consistent and standardized protections will be established across DoD Components to
ensure that current and future policies and instructions prohibit inappropriate relations between
recruiters and recruits, and trainers providing entry-level training and trainees.
b. The Military Services will treat each recruit and each trainee with dignity and respect as
they pursue their aspiration of serving in the military.
c. Inappropriate relationships and prohibited activities between recruits and recruiters and
between trainers providing entry-level training and trainees, as defined in this instruction, will
not be tolerated and corrective action will be taken, as appropriate.
d. If an allegation of sexual assault occurs, it must be reported to either the Sexual Assault
Prevention and Response Victim Advocate community as a Restricted Report in accordance with
