ENCLOSURE (2) TO COMDTINST 1755.1
NUMBER 1342.13
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE
ASD(MRA&L)
SUBJECT:
Eligibility Requirements for Education of Minor Dependents in Overseas Areas
References:
(a)
DoD Instruction 1342.10, "Eligibility Criteria for Education of Minor
Dependents in Overseas Areas," May 4, 1970 (hereby canceled)
(b)
DoD Instruction 1342.4, "Use of Service-Operated Schools and Restriction on
Payment of Tuition in Tuition-Fee Schools for Education of Dependents of
Department of Defense Personnel in Foreign Areas," November 14, 1957
(hereby canceled)
(c)
Title 20, United States Code, Sections 921-932, "Defense Dependents'
Education Act of 1978," November 1, 1978
(d)
DoD Instruction 1342.12. "Education of Handicapped Children in the DoD
Dependents Schools," December 17, 1981
(e)
through (k), see enclosure 1
A.
PURPOSE
This Directive replaces references (a) and (b), and implements reference (c) to:
1. Update the policy and eligibility requirements for education of DoD dependent students
in overseas areas.
2. Authorize the enrollment of other minor dependents in DoD dependents schools
conditioned upon available space and payment of tuition.
B.
APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Officer of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments,
the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Unified and Specified Commands, and the
Defense Agencies (hereafter referred to collectively as "DoD Components"). The term "Military
Services," as used herein, refers to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
C.
DEFINITIONS
The terms used in this Directive are defined in enclosure 2.