Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 3020.47
January 29, 2009
Incorporating Change 1, August 15, 2017
USD(P)
SUBJECT: DoD Participation in the National Exercise Program (NEP)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. Pursuant to the authorities provided in DoD Directive 5111.1 (Reference (a)),
this Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides instructions for DoD
participation in the NEP consistent with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8, the
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHS/CT)
Memorandum on the NEP Charter, and the APHS/CT Memorandum on the NEP Implementation
Plan (References (b) through (d)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, 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 (hereafter
referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. Consistent with Reference (b), it is DoD policy to:
a. Support U.S. Government policy to strengthen the preparedness of the United States by
fully implementing the NEP.
b. Provide comprehensive and effective support to the NEP, coordinated among the DoD
Components, to increase the value of the NEP to the U.S. Government and the Department of
Defense.
c. Actively participate in and support NEP exercises to evaluate emerging policy issues;
engage with U.S. Government partners; challenge and improve the Department of Homeland
