A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the industry partner and the Department of Defense must first be completed; more specific MOUs with participating Services, and possibly further MOUs with installations hosting SkillBridge opportunities, will also be required. The interested Service Member’s unit commander will provide written authorization for a member’s participation consistent with local instructions and the installation MOU, if any, with the industry partner. In some instances where SkillBridge Partners prefer to host their programs on the installation, the Service’s/Installation’s commander may require a local MOU to guide the agreement.