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DoDI 1438.06 — DoD Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Policy

DoDI 1438.06 is listed as current Current
in the DoD Issuances catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-08-23). Status is mirrored from that catalog, re-checked weekly — every change is logged. Note: its publication date is 2014-01-16 — 12.6 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.
BranchDepartment of Defense
SeriesDoDI
Publication date2014-01-16 (12.6 years ago)
StatusCurrent
Proponent / OPRUSW(P&R)
Source of recordDoD Issuances

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This instruction establishes DoD policy and assigns responsibilities for workplace violence prevention and response policy regarding DoD civilian personnel in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)) and Secretary of Defense Memorandum (Reference (b)).
This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the “DoD Components”).
— DoDI 1438.06, paragraph 2, p.1

If DoDI 1438.06 changes, who else is affected

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Inspections & Special Management3AFPD 90-50, DAFI 90-5001, DAFPD 90-50
Services2AFI 34-301, AFPD 34-3

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