1、Department of Defense DIRECTIVE NUMBER 5105.20 June 27,2013 Incorporating Change 1,Effective May 14,2020 CMO SUBJECT:Defense Representation,United States Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(USNATO)and Europe References:See Enclosure 1.PURPOSE.This directive reissues DoD Directive 5105.
2、20(Reference(a)to update the responsibilities and functions,relationships,and authorities regarding Defense representation for USNATO and Europe,pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense(SecDef)by Title 10,United States Code(Reference(b).2.APPLICABILITY.This directive applies to O
3、SD,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
4、to collectively in this directive as the“DoD Components”).3.RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS a.Defense representation for USNATO and Europe includes the U.S.Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO)(U.S.Ambassador to NATO);the Defense Advisor,USNATO/Senior
