104.2—Applicability.
This part applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense; the Military Departments, including the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a Military Service in the Department of the Navy by agreement with the Department of Transportation; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and the Defense Agencies (referred to collectively in this part as “the DoD Components”). The term “Military Departments,” as used in this part, refers to the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The term “Secretary concerned” refers to the Secretaries of the Military Departments and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a Service in the Department of the Navy. The term “Military Services” refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.