Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1430.02
April 6, 2006
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Civilian Career Management
References: (a) DoD Directive 1430.2, “Civilian Career Management,” June 13, 1981
(hereby canceled)
(b) Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives Review
- Phase II,” July 13, 2005
(c) DoD Directive 5124.2, “Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness USD(P&R)),” February 11, 2006
(d) Section 1402 of title 5, United States Code
(e) DoD Directive 5000.52, “Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
Workforce Education, Training, and Career Development Program,”
January 12, 2005
1. PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction according to the guidance in Reference (b)
and the authority in Reference (c).
1.2. Establishes and implements policy and assigns responsibility for the development and
operation of civilian career programs in the Department of Defense consistent with Reference
(d).
1.2. Updates organizational and title changes made within the Office of the Secretary of
Defense.
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
2.1. 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 Office of
the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field
