Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1330.13
March 23, 2004
PDUSD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Armed Forces Entertainment Program
References: (a) DoD Instruction 1330.13, "Armed Forces Professional Entertainment
Program Overseas," September 8, 1985 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Directive 1330.12, "United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO),"
November 1, 2000
(c) DoD Directive 5101.1, "DoD Executive Agent," September 3, 2002
(d) DoD Instruction 1000.1, "Identity Cards Required by the Geneva
Conventions," January 30, 1974
(e) DoD Directive 4500.54, "Official Temporary Duty Travel Abroad,"
May 1, 1991
(f) through (l), see enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues reference (a) to update procedures and responsibilities for providing
an effective program of live, professional entertainment for U.S. Armed Forces personnel
and their family members stationed overseas.
1.2. Updates Executive Agent responsibilities for the Armed Forces Entertainment
(AFE) program to conform to reference (b) and pursuant to reference (c).
1.3. Changes the name of the Armed Forces Professional Entertainment Office to
the AFE.
2. APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military
Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
