Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1322.10
April 29, 2008
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Policy on Graduate Education for Military Officers
References: (a) DoD Directive 1322.10, “Policy on Graduate Education for Military
Officers,” August 26, 2004 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Instruction 5025.01, “DoD Directives Program,” October 28, 2007
(c) DoD Directive 5124.02, “Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD(P&R)),” October 17, 2006
(d) Section 2005 of title 10, United States Code
(e) through (j), see Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction in accordance with the guidance in
Reference (b) and the authority in Reference (c).
1.2. Continues to implement Reference (d) and updates policy, responsibilities, and
procedures for graduate education for military officers.
2.
APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
This Instruction applies to:
2.1. The Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Office of the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Defense
Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department
of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”). The term “Military
Services,” as used herein, refers to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
2.2. All uniformed military officer personnel who are pursuing or have obtained a graduate
degree under a fully or partially funded program while on active duty, except those receiving
graduate education in health, law, or theology, which are disciplines covered in DoD Directives
6000.12 (Reference (e)), 1322.12 (Reference (f)), and 1304.19 (Reference (g)), respectively.
