Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1430.16 NUMBER 1430.16
November 19, 2009 November 19, 2009
USD(P&R) USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Growing Civilian Leaders SUBJECT: Growing Civilian Leaders
References: See Enclosure 1 References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE1. PURPOSE
. This Instruction:
a. Reissues and combines DoD Directives (DoDDs) 1430.16 and 1430.14 (References (a)
and (b)) as a DoD Instruction in accordance with the authority in DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (c)).
b. Streamlines the establishment, administration, evaluation, update, replacement, and
cancellation, as appropriate, of DoD-wide civilian leader development programs.
c. Establishes policies, assigns responsibilities, and describes procedures for educating,
training, and developing civilian leaders below the executive level in the Department of Defense
in accordance with applicable law, including chapters 23, 33, 41, and 71 of title 5, United States
Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (d)), and chapter 83 of title 10, U.S.C. (Reference (e)).
d. Incorporates and institutionalizes:
(1) The DoD Civilian Leader Development Framework and Continuum (CLDF&C)
announced by Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(PDUSD(P&R)) Memorandum (Reference (f)) to provide a blueprint for the deliberate
development of DoD civilian leaders below the executive level. This Instruction cancels
Reference (f).
(2) The Defense Senior Leader Development Program (DSLDP) announced by
PDUSD(P&R) Memorandum (Reference (g)) as the successor to the Defense Leadership and
Management Program (DLAMP). This Instruction cancels Reference (g).
e. Assigns responsibilities for civilian leader development to the DoD Executive Advisory
Board (DEAB) established pursuant to DoDD 1403.03 (Reference (h)).
