Is DoDD 5105.53 current?

DoDD 5105.53 is listed as current in the DoD Issuances catalog (publication date 2008-02-26).

Where do I download the official DoDD 5105.53?

The official copy is published on DoD Issuances (https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/).

DoDD 5105.53 — Director of Administration and Management (DA&M)

DoDD 5105.53 is listed as current Current
in the DoD Issuances catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-07-11). Note: its publication date is 2008-02-26 — 18 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.

Branch	Department of Defense
Series	DoDD
Publication date	2008-02-26 (18.4 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	DA&M
Source of record	DoD Issuances

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Nearby in the DoDD series

DoDD 5105.22 — Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Current
DoDD 5105.23 — National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Current
DoDD 5105.36 — Defense Contract Audit Agency Current
DoDD 5105.55 — Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Current
DoDD 5105.60 — National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Current

This is an unofficial index built from the public catalog. The controlling copy is always the one on DoD Issuances — verify there before citing DoDD 5105.53 in an official product.