Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1342.22
July 3, 2012
Incorporating Change 2, April 11, 2017
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Military Family Readiness
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference
(a)), this Instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1342.22 (Reference (b)) and establishes policy, assigns
responsibilities, and establishes procedures for the provision of military family readiness
services.
b. Sets requirements for financial education and counseling, relocation assistance, family
readiness in the Reserve Components (RCs), and emergency family assistance (EFA).
c. Cancels DoDD 1342.17, DoDIs 1342.27, 1338.19, and 1342.23, and Directive-Type
Memorandum 10-023 (References (c) through (g)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction:
a. 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 DoD Field Activities, and all other
organizational entities within the DoD (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “DoD
Components”).
b. Applies to all Military Service members and their families and, when authorized by law or
the Secretary of the Military Department concerned, and other designated populations such as
civilian personnel. Additional detail regarding eligibility for services is outlined in this
Instruction.
c. Where it addresses EFA, applies to DoD personnel, including Active Components, RCs,
DoD civilians, DoD families, DoD and non-DoD tenants, transient DoD and U.S. Government
personnel, and DoD contractors living or working on DoD installations worldwide.
