1、Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 4540.01 June 2,2015 Incorporating Change 1,May 22,2017 USD(P)SUBJECT:Use of International Airspace by U.S.Military Aircraft and for Missile and Projectile Firings References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive(DoDD)5111
2、.1(Reference(a)and the Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum(Reference(b),this instruction:a.Reissues DoD Instruction(DoDI)4540.01(Reference(c)to establish policy and assign responsibilities governing U.S.military aircraft operations and missile and projectile firing activities in international air
3、space.b.Identifies procedures for U.S.military aircraft operations and missile and projectile firing activities in international airspace consistent with the Convention on International Civil Aviation(Reference(d)and the applicable navigational provisions as reflected in the United Nations Conventio
4、n on the Law of the Sea(Reference(e).2.APPLICABILITY.This instruction 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 Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense,the Defense Agencies,the D