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Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1330.21
July 14, 2005
PDUSD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Armed Services Exchange Regulations
References: (a) DoD Instruction 1330.21 “Armed Services Exchange Regulations,”
February 4, 2003 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Directive 1330.9, "Armed Services Exchange Policy," November
27, 2002
(c) DoD Directive 1125.3, "Vending Facility Program for the Blind on
Federal Property," April 7, 1978
(d) DoD Directive 1015.14, "Establishment, Management, and Control of
Nonappropriated fund Instrumentalities and Financial Management of
Supporting Resources" July 16, 2003
(e) through (ab), see enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
This Instruction reissues reference (a), implements reference (b), prescribes procedures,
and assigns responsibilities for operating Armed Services Exchanges.
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
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 Inspector General of
the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other
organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as
the "DoD Components").
2.2. The Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under agreements with the Departments of
Health and Human Services and the Department of Commerce. The term "Armed
Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps,
and the Coast Guard.
