Is DoDD 5160.59 current?

DoDD 5160.59 is listed as current in the DoD Issuances catalog (publication date 2004-04-14).

Where do I download the official DoDD 5160.59?

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

DoDD 5160.59 — Delegation of Authority Under Executive Order 11390

DoDD 5160.59 is listed as current Current
in the DoD Issuances catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-07-11). Note: its publication date is 2004-04-14 — 22 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.

Branch	Department of Defense
Series	DoDD
Publication date	2004-04-14 (22.2 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	GC, DOW
Source of record	DoD Issuances

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DoDD 5160.41E — Defense Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) Program Current
DoDD 5160.58E — Recruiting Facilities Current
DoDD 5160.62E — DoD Executive Agent for Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology and Training Current
DoDD 5160.64E — Legal Information Technology 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 5160.59 in an official product.