Department of Defense
MANUAL
NUMBER 4165.63
October 28, 2010
Incorporating Change 2, August 31, 2018
USD(A&S)
SUBJECT: DoD Housing Management
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Manual reissues DoD 4165.63-M (Reference (a)) in accordance with the
guidance in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4165.63 (Reference (b)) and the authority in DoD Directive
(DoDD) 5134.01 (Reference (c)) to implement policy, assign responsibilities, and provide
procedures on all matters associated with military housing. It also addresses DoD
responsibilities for privatized lodging.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Manual applies to 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 within the Department of Defense (hereafter
referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy according to Reference (b) to:
a. Ensure that eligible personnel and their families have access to affordable, quality housing
facilities and services consistent with grade and dependent status and generally reflecting
contemporary community living standards.
b. Rely on the private sector as the primary source of housing for accompanied and
unaccompanied personnel normally eligible to draw a housing allowance.
c. Use a consistent DoD-wide analytical methodology for calculating the need to provide
housing.
