1、 Department of Defense DIRECTIVE NUMBER 5105.53 February 26,2008 DA&M SUBJECT:Director of Administration and Management(DA&M)References:(a)DoD Directive 5105.53,“Director of Administration and Management (DA&M),”November 23,1998(hereby canceled)(b)Title 10,United States Code (c)DoD Directive 1100.12
2、,“Authority for Establishing Special Command Positions,”September 3,1991(hereby canceled)(d)Title 5,United States Code (e)through(z),see Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE This Directive:1.1.Reissues Reference(a)to update the responsibilities,functions,relationships,and authorities of the DA&M under the authorit
3、y vested in the Secretary of Defense by section 113 of Reference(b).1.2.Authorizes the DA&M,as a Principal Staff Assistant(PSA)reporting directly to the Secretary of Defense,to issue DoD policy in DoD Instructions within the responsibilities,functions,and authorities assigned herein.1.3.Supersedes R
4、eference(c).2.APPLICABILITY This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense(OSD),the Military Departments,the Office of 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 Fiel