TITLE:  DoD Instruction 3020.41 "Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany the U.S. Armed Forces," October 3, 2005

SUMMARY:  Under the authority of Section 133 of title 10, United States Code and Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directive Review – Phase II,” July 13, 2005, this Instruction establishes and implements policy and guidance, assigns responsibilities, and serves as a comprehensive source of DoD policy and procedures concerning DoD contractor personnel authorized to accompany the U.S. Armed Forces.  This includes defense contractors and employees of defense contractors and their subcontractors at all tiers under DoD contracts, including third country national (TCN) and host nation (HN) personnel, who are authorized to accompany the U.S. Armed Forces under such contracts.  Collectively, these persons are hereafter referred to as contingency contractor personnel.  One significant sub-category of contingency contractor personnel, called contractors deploying with the force (CDF), is subject to special deployment, redeployment, and accountability requirements and responsibilities.  Definitions for these personnel and other key terms are addressed in enclosure 2. 

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