Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1330.09
December 7, 2005
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Armed Services Exchange Policy
References: (a) DoD Directive 1330.9, "Armed Services Exchange Policy," November 27, 2002
(hereby canceled)
(b) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, "DoD Directives Review-Phase
II," July 13, 2005
(c) DoD Instruction 1330.21, "Armed Services Exchange Regulations,” July 14,
2005
(d) DoD Directive 1015.2, "Military Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR),"
June 14, 1995
(e) through (w), see enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues reference (a) as a DoD Instruction according to the guidance in reference (b).
1.2. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities for operating Armed Services exchanges, and
authorizes the publication of reference (c).
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 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 "Armed Services," as used herein,
refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.
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