Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1322.27
April 13, 2007
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: DoD Urban Training Facilities
References: (a) DoD Directive 1322.18, “Military Training,” September 3, 2004
(b) Section 2859(d) of title 10, United States Code
(c) DoD Directive 5124.02, “Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD(P&R)),” October 17, 2006
(d) Urban Training Facility Review Group Guidelines, April 6, 2007
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(e) through (j), see Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
In accordance with the responsibilities defined in References (a) and (b) and the authority in
Reference (c), this Instruction:
1.1. Establishes an overarching Urban Training Facilities Strategy to synchronize individual
DoD Component strategies (see Reference (d)) and joint working groups.
1.2. Establishes and implements policy and assigns responsibilities for evaluating and
certifying military projects to upgrade existing or construct new urban training facilities.
2. APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to:
2.1. The Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of 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 (hereafter referred to collectively as the
“DoD Components”). The term “Military Services,” as used herein, refers to the Army, the
Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.
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Reference (d) is available through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
Office of the Director, Readiness and Training Policy and Programs, Room 1E537, 4000 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-4000
