Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1402.01
September 9, 2007
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces
References: (a) DoD Directive 1402.1, subject as above, January 21, 1982 (hereby canceled)
(b) Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives Review
- Phase II,” July 13, 2005
(c) DoD Directive 5124.02, “Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD(P&R)),” October 17, 2006
(d) Sections 3326 and 5305 of title 5, United States Code
(e) through (f), see Enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction in accordance with the guidance in
Reference (b) and the authority in Reference (c).
1.2. Establishes policy and procedures in accordance with Reference (d) for the employment
of retired members of the Armed Forces during the 180-day period following retirement from
active duty.
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 Joint 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 in the Department of the Defense (hereafter
referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. DEFINITIONS
3.1. Armed Forces. For the purposes of this Instruction, the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.
