DOD DIRECTIVE 5000.71
R
APID FULFILLMENT OF COMBATANT COMMANDER URGENT
OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND OTHER QUICK ACTION
REQUIREMENTS
Originating Component: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Effective: October 18, 2022
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website
at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Directive 5000.71, “Rapid Fulfillment of Combatant Commander
Urgent Operational Needs,” August 24, 2012
Approved by: Kathleen H. Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense
Purpose: This issuance:
• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction to facilitate the urgent delivery of
capabilities in response to quick action requirements (QARs), consistent with all applicable laws and
governing regulations.
• Establishes the Warfighter Senior Integration Group (SIG) as a standing DoD-wide forum chaired by
the Deputy Secretary of Defense (DepSecDef) and co-chaired by the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff. The purpose of the Warfighter SIG is to lead and facilitate agile and rapid responses to
Combatant Commander QARs and other urgent and emergent operational needs. The Warfighter SIG
will recognize, respond to, and develop solutions to mitigate the risk of unforeseen threats to ongoing or
anticipated near-term operations.
o QARs include, but are not limited to, joint urgent operational needs (JUONs), joint emergent
operational needs (JEONs), and DoD Component-specific urgent operational needs.
o QARs may also include other Warfighter SIG-identified urgent issues; Secretary of Defense
(SecDef)- or DepSecDef-identified urgent issues; or SecDef or DepSecDef rapid acquisition authority
(RAA) actions.
