Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 5124.02
June 23, 2008
Incorporating Change 2, July 23, 2025
DA&M
SUBJECT: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))
References: (a) Title 10, United States Code
(b) DoD Directive 5124.02, “Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD(P&R)),” October 17, 2006 (hereby canceled)
(c) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “Policy Guidance for Provision
of Medical Care to Department of Defense Civilian Employees Injured or
Wounded While Forward Deployed in Support of Hostilities,”
September 24, 2007
(d) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Drug Demand Reduction
Program Policy,” January 24, 2007
(e) through (aa), see Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
Under the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by Sections 113 and 136 of Reference (a),
this Directive:
1.1. Reissues Reference (b) to update the responsibilities, functions, relationships, and
authorities of the USD(P&R); incorporates References (c) and (d) and Deputy Secretary of
Defense Memorandums, “Authority Delegation - National Security Personnel System (NSPS)
Rate Range and Local Market Supplement Adjustments,” “Guidelines for Implementation and
Administration of Joint Officer Management Program Joint Qualification System,” and
“Transfer of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences to TRICARE Management
Activity and Rescission of the Department of Navy as Department of Defense Executive Agent”
(References (e) through (g)); and cancels References (e), (g), and (ab).
1.2. Authorizes the USD(P&R) to:
1.2.1. As a Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) reporting directly to the Secretary of Defense,
promulgate DoD policy in DoD Instructions within the responsibilities, functions, and authorities
assigned herein in accordance with DoD Instruction 5025.01 (Reference (h)).
1.2.2. Reissue, as necessary, the chartering DoD Directives for the Deputy Under
