Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1304.32
March 26, 2013
Incorporating Change 1, Effective March 31, 2017
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Military Services Recruiting Related Reports
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction:
a. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures regarding the tracking
and reporting of various recruiting related data in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive
5124.02 (Reference (a)).
b. Cancels DoD Instruction 1304.8 and Directive-Type Memorandum 08-018 (References
(b) and (c)).
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 (hereinafter referred to
collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is, DoD policy to use the most efficient and cost-effective processes in the
Military Services’ recruitment of new personnel. To support recruiting policies, planning,
programming, budgeting, and program execution, the Military Services shall report accurate,
consistent, and complete information. These data will be used by DoD to help formulate policy
guidance and oversight and ensure mission success.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
