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DoD Issuances

The Official Department of Defense Website for DoD Issuances

Writing DoD Issuances: Forms, Templates, & Resources (updated 4/10/2024)

DoD Issuances Portal System
-- DoD Directives Portal System General User Guide (DoD Access: CAC / DoD PKI certificate required)

-- DoD Directives Portal system Focal Point Guide (DoD Access: CAC / DoD PKI certificate required)
-- Offices with Access to DoD Directives Portal
Standards
-- DoD Issuance Style Guide

-- DoD Issuance Style Guide, Addendum A

-- Style Guide Summary of Changes
Procedures
-- DoD Instruction 5025.01, "DoD Issuances Program"

-- Processing DoD Issuances

-- Processing TS and SCI Issuances
Coordination Guidance
-- Authorized Component Coordinators (DoD Access: CAC / DoD PKI certificate required)
(Component-specific list of positions authorized or delegated authority or delegated authority to coordinate on DoD Issuances. DoD Access: CAC/DoD PKI certificate required)

-- Collective Leadership Terms (Formerly "DoD and OSD Component Heads")
-- DD Form 106 (Sample)

-- DD 818 Signature Tips
-- List of Signature Authorities
-- Refreshing Coordinations Flowchart
-- Working Forms with Issuances
Timeline Tools
To implement an expedited timeline, submit to whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dod-directives-senior-editor@mail.mil either a proposed Action Officer Timeline Tool (see below) with justification for expediting the process OR an email requesting timeline preparation including (a) the reason for expediting (e.g., specific time requirements from the President, Congress, law, or SD/DSD); (b) the date when you plan to submit your issuance to the Directives Division for precoordination review; and (c) the date you want the issuance published to the DoD Issuances Website.

-- Action Officer Timeline Tool (right click to download Microsoft Excel document)

-- Timeline Tutorial Video (DoD Access: CAC / DoD PKI certificate required)

-- Timelines for Coordination and Completion of DoD Issuances
General Guidance
-- FAQs
-- AO/Focal Point Checklist
-- Clearing Changes
-- Common Mistakes
-- DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
-- DoD Issuance Numbering System
-- DoD Issuances Defined
-- DoD Order of Precedence
-- DoDI 5230.09, "Clearance of DoD Information for Public Release"
-- DoDI 5230.29, "Security and Policy Review of DoD Information for Public Release"
-- DoDM 5110.04, Volume 1, "DoD Manual For Written Material: Correspondence Management"
-- DoDM 5110.04, Volume 2, "DoD Manual For Written Material: Examples and Reference Material"
-- How Do I Create Multi-Page Tables or Figures?
-- How Do I Shut Off MS Word Autoformatting?
-- Reference Guide to the Mark Center Conference Center
-- Requesting Expedited Issuance Timelines

-- SecDef Message,"Information Security/Website Alert (for determining releasibility)
-- Special Considerations Checklist
-- Using the Issuance Templates MS Word Features
-- What Do I Do During Legal Review?
-- Working Forms with Issuances
Templates
-- DepSecDef Summary of Changes Template

-- Directive-type Memorandum Template (when should I develop a DTM? Click here for guidance.)
-- Issuance Template*
-- List of Coordinating Officials Template

OPIO/DA&M ONLY:

-- Charter Template * (Only for use within Organizational and Management Policy Directorate, OPIO/DA&M)

*For all MS Word features to work correctly, download the file using "Save" or "Save As" rather than "Open".
Action/Info Memorandums
-- Administrative Change Action Memo
-- Cancellation Action Memo
-- Coordination Delegation Memo
-- Directive-Type Memo Action Memo
-- DoD Directive Action Memo
-- DoD Directive to DoD Instruction Action Memo
-- DoD Instruction Action Memo
-- DoD Manual Action Memo
-- DTM Extension Request
-- Issuance Transfer Memo
-- Page Waiver Action Memo
-- Substantive Change Action Memo
DD Forms
-- DD Form 106, "DoD Issuances Program Coordination Initiation"

-- DD Form 818, "DoD Issuances Coordination Response"
-- DD Form 818-1, "Consolidated DoD Issuance Comment Matrix"
-- DD Form 1910, "Clearance Request for Public Release of Department of Defense Information"
ODA&M Form 1
-- ODA&M Form 1 for ODA&M Internal Coord
-- ODA&M Form 1 for DD 106 Signature
-- ODA&M Form 1 for Approval
-- ODA&M Form 1 for DSD Approval
Forms Management
-- DoDM 7750.08, "DoD Forms Management Program Procedures Manual"

-- DoD Forms Management Website

-- DoDI 7750.07, "DoD Forms Management Program"

-- Working Forms with Issuances
Freedom of Information Act
-- AI 108, "OSD and Joint Staff (JS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program"
-- DoDD 5400.07, "DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program"
-- DoDM 5400.07, "DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program"
Information Collections
-- DoD Information Collections Website

-- DoDM 8910.01 Volume 2, "DoD Information Collections Manual: Procedures For DoD Public Information Collections"
Privacy Act
-- DoDI 5400.11, "DoD Privacy and Civil Liberties Programs"

-- DoD 5400.11-R, "Department of Defense Privacy Program"
Records Management
-- AI 15, "OSD Records and Information Management Program"

-- Disposal of Records: Chapter 33 of Title 44, United States Code
-- DoDI 5015.02, "DoD Records Management Program"
-- NARA Records Management Regulations: Subchapter B of Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations
-- Records Management by Federal Agencies: Chapter 31 of Title 44, United States Code (target URL is: http://www.archives.gov/about/laws)

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