1、 Department of Defense DIRECTIVE NUMBER 7050.06 April 17,2015 Incorporating Change 1,October 12,2021 IG DoD SUBJECT:Military Whistleblower Protection References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.This issuance reissues DoD Directive(DoDD)7050.06(Reference(a)to update established policies and assigned respons
2、ibilities for military whistleblower protection pursuant to section 1034 of Title 10,United States Code(U.S.C.)(Reference(b).2.APPLICABILITY.This issuance 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 Of
3、fice of Inspector General of the Department of Defense(IG DoD),the Defense Agencies,the DoD Field Activities,and all other organizational entities within the DoD(referred to collectively in this issuance as the“DoD Components”).3.POLICY.It is DoD policy that:a.Members of the Military Services(referr
4、ed to in this issuance as“Service members”)are free to make protected communications.b.No person will restrict a Service member from making lawful communications to a Member of Congress or an inspector general(IG).c.Service members will be free from reprisal for making or preparing to make,or being