Security of DoD Personnel at U.S. Missions Abroad
Description:
As the DoD Executive Agent, the Director, DIA is responsible for diplomatic security matters for all Non-combatant DoD elements operating under the authority of the Chief of Mission to include, but not limited to, Defense Attaché Offices and Security Assistance Organizations. The Director, DIA is responsible for disseminating the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the DoD and the Department of State on diplomatic security at US missions abroad, and complying with the Attorney General of the US memorandum for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) supervision and conduct of espionage investigations of all U.S. personnel assigned to these missions.
Date Assigned:
01/22/1992
Approving Office:
SecDef
DoD Executive Agent:
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
Principal Staff Assistant (PSA):
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security (USD(I&S))
OPR:
Directorate for Operations
Executive Agency POC:
DIA-PAO@dia.mil, 703-695-0071
OSD PSA POC:
Primary Document:
Established in Statute:
Supporting Documents:
DoD Instruction 5210.84: "Security of DoD Personnel at U.S. Missions Abroad" (Jan 22, 1992)
DoD Component POC:
Last Updated:
01/06/02021 12:04 PM