DoD and service-wide policies can help add support to assess your food environment with the Military Nutrition Environment Assessment Tool (mNEAT) app, execute an action plan, or implement any installation policies or “philosophies” that would benefit the local military community. Below is a list of nutrition and health policies and references across the DoD.
Note: This is not a complete list.
DoD
- DoDI 1338.10: DoD Food Service Program (2022)
- DoDI 6130.06: Use of Dietary Supplements in the DoD (2022)
- DoDI 1330.21: Armed Services Exchange Regulations (2005)
- DoDI 1015.10: Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Programs (2009)
- DoDD 3235.02E: DoD Combat Feeding Research and Engineering Program (2021)
- DHA-PI 6025.19: Population Health, Operation, and Integration across the Military Health System (MHS, 2019)
Air Force & Space Force
- AFI 44-141: Nutrition and Menu Standards for Human Performance Optimization (2017)
- AFMAN 48-147: Tri-Service Food Code (2019)
- AFI 48-103: Health Promotion (2019)
- AFI 90-5001: Integrated Resilience (2019)
- AFMAN 36-2905: Department of the Air Force Physical Fitness Program (2022)
Army
- AR 40-25: Nutrition and Menu Standards for Human Performance Optimization (2017)
- TB MED 530: Tri-Service Food Code (2019)
- AR 600-63: Army Health Promotion (2015)
- AR 600-9: The Army Body Composition Program (2019)
- FM 7-22: Holistic Health and Fitness (2020)
- AR 30-22: Army Food Program (2019)
- Army Directive 2021-03: Army Civilian Fitness and Health Promotion Program (2021)
Marine Corps
- MCO 10110.49: Nutrition and Menu Standards for Human Performance Optimization (2017)
- MCO 1700.29: Semper Fit Fitness and Health Promotion Policy (2013)
Navy
- OPNAVINST 10110.1: Nutrition and Menu Standards for Human Performance Optimization (2017)
- OPNAVINST 6110.1K: Physical Readiness Program (2022)
- NAVMED P-5010-1: Tri-Service Food Code (2019)
- NAVSUP P-486: Food Service Management (2004)
- NAVADMIN 160/18: Navy Dietitian Support to Operational Forces (2018)
Coast Guard
- COMDTINST M6200.1E: Coast Guard Health Promotion Manual (2018)
- COMDTINST M1020.8I: Body Composition Standards Program (2022)
Other:
- White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health (2022)
- RAND Nutritional Fitness and Resilience Study (2014)
- Go for Green® 2.0 Program Requirements (2017)
See anything outdated or missing? Contact us at mNEAT@usuhs.edu with the policy or reference.
Information current as of May 2023