Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 2000.28
November 14, 2013
USD(P)
SUBJECT: DoD Policy and Responsibilities Relating to the Regional Defense Combating
Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with section 2249c of Title 10, United States Code (Reference (a))
and the authority in DoD Directive 5111.1 (Reference (b)), the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance
(Reference (c)), and Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum (Reference (d)), this instruction:
a. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the Regional
Defense CTFP.
b. Incorporates and cancels the guidance in Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD(SO/LIC)) Memorandums (References (e), (f), and
(g)). The Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Annual Guidance Message
(Reference (h)) will provide additional guidance on an annual basis.
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the
U.S. Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a service in the Department of Homeland
Security by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff and 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 within the Department of Defense (referred to collectively in this
instruction as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. The Regional Defense CTFP will be used as a DoD security cooperation tool that directly
supports U.S. and DoD combating terrorism (CbT) activities, unified action with partners,
overseas contingency operations, theater security cooperation objectives, and OSD priorities.
The program will develop unique and specific engagement, integrated with other tools of
national power, and CbT education and institution-building opportunities with partner nations
that emphasize non-military means and military-to-military cooperation to address instability and
