DoD Directive 510562, November 28, 2005.pdfVIP

Department of Defense DIRECTIVE NUMBER 5105.62 November 28, 2005 DAM SUBJECT: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) References: (a) Sections 113, 191, and 193 of title 10, United States Code (b) DoD Directive 5105.62, “Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA),” September 30, 1998 (hereby canceled) (c) DoD Directive 5134.8, “Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs (ATSD(NCB)),” June 8, 1994 (d) National Security Presidential Directive 17, “National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction,” September 14, 2002 1 (e) Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “Designation of Responsibilities for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) to Commander, US Strategic Command (CDRUSSTRATCOM),” January 6, 2005 2 (f) through (s), see enclosure 1 1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by reference (a), this Directive reissues reference (b) to update the mission, responsibilities, functions, relationships, and authorities of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), under the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(ATL)). 2. APPLICABILITY This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 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 in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”). 1 Classified document, not releasable to the public. 2 Classified document, not releasable to the public. DoDD 5105.62, November 28, 2005 2 3. MISSION The mission of the DTRA is to safeguard the United States and its allies from weapons of mass destruct