Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 6015.17
January 13, 2012
Incorporating Change 1, November 30, 2017
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Military Health System (MHS) Facility Portfolio Management
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference
(a)), this Instruction reissues and renames DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6015.17 (Reference (b)) to
establish policy, assign responsibilities, provide guidance, and prescribe procedures for
management of MHS facility assets throughout their life cycle.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, 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.
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy to:
a. Establish policy, administer capital budget, and perform financial oversight at an
enterprise level to ensure consistency, optimize performance, and meet strategic priorities across
MHS’ portfolio of facility assets consistent with the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for
Installations and Environment’s “2007 Defense Installations Strategic Plan” (Reference (c)).
b. Provide facilities that support and sustain an effective combat force in fulfilling the DoD
medical mission in wartime and peacetime and deliver excellent health care to eligible DoD
beneficiaries.
c. Ensure the guiding principles of the MHS, DoD installations and MHS facilities strategic
plans are self-evident in military construction projects selected for development in accordance
with DoDD 4270.5 (Reference (d)). These projects must be defined based on a sound cost-
