Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 6000.15
April 19, 1999
ASD(HA)
SUBJECT: Joint Medical Executive Skills Development Program
References: (a) DoD Directive 5136.1, "Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health
Affairs," May 27, 1994
(b) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 1999, Public
Law 105-262, Section 8052 (and similar subsequent year
Appropriations Acts general provisions).
(c) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997, Public Law
104-106, Section 715.
(d) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, "Administrative Skills
for Command of Medical Facilities," December 18, 1991
(e) through (h), see enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities under references (a), through
(h) for matters related to the preparation and assignment of military officers as
commanders of DoD military treatment facilities (MTF) and TRICARE lead agents.
This Instruction formalizes and continues the Joint Medical Executive Skills
Development Program (JMESDP) within the Military Health System (MHS).
1.2. Redesignates the DASD(HOP) as the Chair of the Joint Medical Executive
Skills Development Group (JMESDG) which is separately chartered to guide the
JMESDP (reference (g)).
1.3. Redesignates the Secretary of the Army as the DoD Executive Agent for the
JMESDP, reconfirming reference (f).
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