Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1341.08
August 25, 2006
USD(I)
SUBJECT: Payment of Death Gratuity to Survivors of Certain DoD Personnel Assigned to
Intelligence Duties
References: (a) DoD Directive 1341.8, “Payment of Death Gratuity to Survivors of Certain
DoD Personnel Assigned to Intelligence Duties,” March 31, 1986 (hereby
canceled)
(b) Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives Review
- Phase II,” July 13, 2005
(c) Section 1489 of title 10, United States Code
(d) Sections 8101 and 8133 of title 5, United States Code
(e) through (g), 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. Updates policies and provides procedures to:
1.2.1. Implement Reference (c).
1.2.2. Assign responsibilities to govern the payment of death gratuities to survivors of
certain DoD personnel assigned to intelligence duties.
2.
APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), 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”).
