DOD INSTRUCTION 7730.66
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EADINESS REPORTING GUIDANCE FOR THE DEFENSE
READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM
Originating Component: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Effective: December 10, 2024
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website
at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Instruction 7730.66, “Guidance for the Defense Readiness Reporting
System (DRRS),” July 8, 2011
Incorporates and Cancels: Directive-type Memorandum 23-002, “Medical Capability Readiness
Reporting in the Defense Readiness Reporting System,” March 14, 2024
Approved by: Ashish S. Vazirani, Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 and Section 117 of
Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), this issuance:
• Establishes and implements readiness reporting policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides
guidance for conducting and submitting readiness reports into the Defense Readiness Reporting System
(DRRS).
• Directs:
o Standardized readiness reporting in DRRS.
o Readiness reporting in DRRS to support global visibility of doctrinal organizations and
embedded capabilities for day-to-day operations and wartime planning.
o The continuous review and identification of authoritative data resources within the DoD for
incorporation into DRRS.
