Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 2205.02
June 23, 2014
Incorporating Change 1, May 22, 2017
USD(P)
SUBJECT: Humanitarian and Civic Assistance (HCA) Activities
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 2205.02 (Reference (a)), in accordance with the
authority in DoD Directives (DoDDs) 5100.01 and 5111.1 (References (b) and (c)) and the
Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum (Reference (d)), to establish policy, assign
responsibilities, and provide procedures for the conduct of HCA activities governed by section
401 of Title 10, United States Code (Reference (e).
b. Incorporates and cancels DoDI 2205.3 (Reference (f)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands
(CCMDs), 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 DoD (referred
to collectively in this instruction as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. HCA activities:
(1) Are conducted in conjunction with authorized operations and exercises of the
Military Services in a foreign country (including deployments for training).
(2) Are conducted with the approval of the host nation’s (HN) national and local civilian
authorities.
