UFC 4-010-01
8 October 2003
FOREWORD (continued)
This specific document is also issued under the authority of DoD Instruction Number
2000.16, DoD Antiterrorism Standards which requires DoD Components to adopt and
adhere to common criteria and minimum construction standards to mitigate antiterrorism
vulnerabilities and terrorist threats.
This document applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD); the Military
Departments (including their National Guard and Reserve Components); the Chairman,
Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Staff; the Combatant Commands; the Office of the
Inspector General of the Department of Defense; the Defense Agencies; the
Department of Defense Field Activities; and all other organizational entities within the
Department of Defense hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components."
The standards established by this document are minimums set for DoD. Each DoD
Component may set more stringent antiterrorism building standards to meet the specific
threats in its area of responsibility.
Any changes, updates, or amendments to this particular UFC must have the approval of
the DoD Engineering Senior Executive Panel (ESEP).
This document is effective immediately and is mandatory for use by all the DoD
Components.