This Manual is issued under the authority of DoD Instruction 5040.6, "Life Cycle Management of DoD Visual Information (VI)," April 10, 2001 (Reference (a)). It contains instructions for identifying and handling specific types of visual information (VI), as well as for the acts and procedures necessary to select VI for permanent retention in a records center or archival agency. It also contains guidance for camera operators, the Component Accessioning Points (CAPs), and others who generate and handle VI during its life cycle. This Manual applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 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 organizations in the Department of Defense.