DoD Component.
DoD Component. An element of the Department of Defense, as defined in 286.1, authorized to receive and act independently on FOIA requests. (See appendix F of this part.) A DoD Component has its own initial denial authority (IDA), appellate authority, and legal counsel.
Source
32 CFR § 286.3
Scoping language
As used in this part, the following terms and meanings shall be applicable: