Medical and Public Health Law Site TITLE: DoD Directive 5105.47, "U.S. Defense Representative (USDR)
in Foreign Countries", 09/20/1991 SUMMARY: This Directive: (1) Reissues DoD
Directive 5105.47, July 15, 1975 to establish applicability and update policy and
responsibilities. (2) Establishes policy for the USDR in a foreign country to strengthen
the relationships among: (a) DOD personnel and organizations in that foreign country that
are not under the command of a U.S. area military commander (hereafter referred to as
"DOD noncombatant command elements"0, (b) the U.S. Ambassador to that foreign
country (hereafter referred to as the "Chief of Mission" or "COM"),
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