1、 DOD INSTRUCTION 5400.18 PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROCEDURES AND OPERATIONS FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS Originating Component:Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Effective:November 30,2023 Releasability:Cleared for public release.Available on the Directives Divisio
2、n Website at https:/www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.Approved by:Christopher Meagher,Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Purpose:In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive(DoDD)5122.05 and the guidance in DoDDs 1442.11 and 1344.10,this issuance establishes:Policy and assigns responsib
3、ilities for DoD activities relating to Federal,State,and local political campaigns and elections.Reporting procedures and guidelines for media coverage of installation visits.Guidelines for media questions concerning political campaigns and elections.Guidelines to address inquiries to DoD Components from political campaign organizations.