DepartmentofDefense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5030.54
March 6, 2006
Certified Current, March 6, 2011
DA&M
SUBJECT: Federal Executive Boards
References: (a) DoD Directive 5030.54, “Federal Executive Boards,” August 8, 1973 (hereby
canceled)
(b) Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense memorandum, “DoD Directives Review –
Phase II,” July 13, 2005 DoD Directive 5105.53, “Director of Administration
and Management (DA&M),” February 26, 2008
(c) Presidential Directive 465, “Memorandum on the Need for Greater
Coordination of Regional and Field Activities of the Government,”
November 14, 1961
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(d) DoD Directive 5105.53, “Director of Administration and Management
(DA&M),” November 23, 1998
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction according to the guidance in accordance
with the authority in Reference (b).
1.2. Updates and implements policy and assigns responsibilities for DoD participation in
Federal Executive Board (FEB) activities consistent with References (c) and (db).
2. APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (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 in the
Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
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