DOD INSTRUCTION 5410.19, VOLUME 2
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OMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: OSD OUTREACH
PROGRAMS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND SUPPORT TO
NON-DOD ORGANIZATIONS
Originating Component: Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Effective: September 29, 2021
Change 2 Effective: August 7, 2025
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website
at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Approved by: John F. Kirby, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Change 2 Approved by: Sean Parnell, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Purpose: This instruction is composed of multiple volumes, each containing its own purpose. In
accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5122.05:
• This instruction establishes and implements policy, assigns responsibilities, prescribes procedures,
and establishes requirements for DoD participation in community outreach activities.
• This volume:
o Prescribes guidelines for outreach to and support for non-DoD organizations.
o Establishes policy and prescribes procedures and requirements for designating national military
associations (NMAs) pursuant to Section 2558 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.).
o Establishes policy and prescribes procedures for conducting Secretary of Defense outreach
programs and DoD speaking engagements.
