Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5525.07
June 18, 2007
GC, DoD/IG DoD
SUBJECT: Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the
Departments of Justice (DoJ) and Defense Relating to the Investigation and
Prosecution of Certain Crimes
References: (a) DoD Directive 5525.7, “Implementation of the Memorandum of
Understanding Between the Department of Justice and the Department of
Defense Relating to the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes,”
January 22, 1985 (hereby canceled)
(b) Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives
Review - Phase II,” July 13, 2005
(c) DoD Directive 5145.1, “General Counsel of the Department of Defense,”
May 2, 2001
(d) DoD Directive 5106.01, “Inspector General of the Department of Defense,”
April 13, 2006
(e) through (h), see Enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction in accordance with the guidance in
Reference (b) and the authority in References (c) and (d).
1.2. Updates policy, assigns responsibilities, and supplements the MOU between the
Departments of Justice and Defense Relating to the Investigation and Prosecution of Certain
Crimes (Reference (e)) at Enclosure 1, pursuant to References (c) and (d).
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
2.1. This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military
Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of
the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (IG DoD), 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”).
