DOD INSTRUCTION 1430.16
G
ROWING CIVILIAN LEADERS
Originating Component: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Effective: August 23, 2022
Change 1 Effective: July 30, 2025
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website
at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Instruction 1430.16, “Growing Civilian Leaders,” November 19,
2009
Approved by: Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness
Change 1 Approved by: Merlynn Carson, Performing the Duties of the Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02, this issuance:
• Establishes policies, assigns responsibilities, and describes procedures for educating, training, and
developing civilian leaders below the executive level in the DoD in accordance with applicable law,
including Chapters 23, 33, 41, and 71 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) and Chapter 83 of Title 10
U.S.C.
• Assigns responsibilities to DoD Components for DoD senior executive service leader development,
in accordance with DoDD 1403.03.
