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DoD directives

The policy memorandums and instructions that put Public Law 101-302 into practice: how the program runs, who can join, and leave for employees who donate.

  • DoD National Marrow Donor Program

    Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) · June 18, 1991

    Announces the marrow donor program that Public Law 101-302 of May 25, 1990 directed DoD to establish, and introduces its first policy statement.

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  • Policy on implementation and administration of the DoD Marrow Donor Program

    Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) · June 18, 1991

    The program's founding policy: the Navy as executive agent, who may join, informed consent, donor privacy, and command approval before a matched donor donates.

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  • Amendment to the program policy

    Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) · August 19, 1993

    Opens the program to all members of the reserve components, not only reservists on active duty for more than 60 days.

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  • Commandant Instruction 6530.1: Coast Guard participation

    U.S. Coast Guard · April 19, 1999

    Adds the Coast Guard to the program under a 1998 agreement with DoD, encourages commands to hold drives, and covers leave and flight status for members who donate.

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  • Superseded

    DoD 1400.25-M, Subchapter 630: Leave

    Department of Defense · December 1996, Change 17 (January 8, 2004)

    Earlier DoD civilian leave policy, including up to 7 days of paid leave a year for marrow donors. DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 630 replaces it.

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  • DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 630: Leave

    Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness · March 19, 2015, Change 2 (May 8, 2015)

    DoD civilian leave policy. Employees may take up to 7 days of paid leave each calendar year to donate marrow, and up to 30 days to donate an organ.

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