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32 C.F.R. § 367.5   Authorities.

Title 32 - National Defense

Title 32: National Defense
PART 367—ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS

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§ 367.5   Authorities.

The ASD(HA) is hereby delegated authority to:

(a) Issue DoD Instructions, DoD publications, and one-time directive-type memoranda, consistent with DoD 5025.1–M¹ , that implement policy approved by the Secretary of Defense in assigned fields of responsibility. Instructions to the Military Departments shall be issued through the Secretaries of those Departments. Instructions to Unified Combatant Commands shall be communicated through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

¹ Copies may be obtained, at cost, from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.

(b) Obtain reports, information, advice, and assistance, consistent with DoD Directive 8910.1² as necessary to carry out assigned functions.

² See footnote 1 to §367.5(a).

(c) Communicate directly with the Heads of the DoD Components. Communications to the Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands shall be coordinated through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

(d) Make determinations on the uniform implementation of laws on separation from the Military Departments due to physical disability as prescribed in DoD Directive 1332.18³ .

³ See footnote 1 to §367.5(a).

(e) Develop, issue, and maintain regulations, with the coordination of the Military Departments, as necessary and appropriate to fulfill the Secretary of Defense's responsibility to administer 10 U.S.C. chapter 55.

(f) Establish arrangements for DoD participation in nondefense governmental programs for which the ASD(HA) has been assigned primary cognizance.

(g) Communicate with other Government officials, representatives of the legislative branch, members of the public, and representatives of foreign governments, as appropriate, in carrying out assigned functions.

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