Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 4160.28
April 7, 2011
Incorporating Change 1, September 14, 2017
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: DoD Demilitarization (DEMIL) Program
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the DoD
DEMIL program in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5134.01 (Reference (a)) for
mandatory DEMIL training, oversight of DEMIL functions, DEMIL code assignment accuracy,
and DEMIL life cycle planning in accordance with section 1051 of Public Law 105-261
(Reference (b)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to:
a. 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”).
b. DoD personal property in possession of DoD Special Programs as defined in DoD Manual
4160.21-M (Reference (c)).
c. DoD personal property in possession of other Federal agencies (OFA) in accordance with
parts 101 and 102 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Reference (d)).
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
