Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 3305.16
August 13, 2015
USD(I)
SUBJECT: DoD Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) Training and
Certification
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01 (Reference
(a)), this instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 3305.16 (Reference (b)) to establish policy, assign
responsibilities, and provide procedures for the conduct of DoD MASINT training and
certification of DoD personnel, in accordance with DoDI 5105.58, DoDI 3115.11, and DoDD
1322.18 (References (c), (d), and (e)).
b. Assigns the Director, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), as the DoD MASINT training
and certification functional manager, as a subset of responsibilities in Reference (c) as the DoD
MASINT Manager.
c. Authorizes the establishment of DoD MASINT training and certification governance
bodies comprised of the representatives of the DoD Components. These bodies report through
the Director, DIA, to the DoD Intelligence Training and Education Board in accordance with
Reference (d).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the
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 DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the “DoD Components”).
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. The DoD will develop and maintain MASINT training and certification programs.
