32 CFR § 158.1 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t32/s158.1"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "32 CFR § 158.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "158.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "SECURITY"
part_number: "158"
part_name: "OPERATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT (OCS) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Pub. L. 110-181; Pub. L. 110-417."
regulatory_source: "88 FR 26480, May 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "158"
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# 158.1 Purpose.

This part establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for operational contract support (OCS), including contract support integration, contracting support, management, and deployment of defense contractor personnel in applicable operations outside the United States.