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1 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 2000 NAVY PENTAGON washington , DC 20350-2000 OPNAVINST DNS 16 July 2012 OPNAV INSTRUCTION From: Chief of Naval Operations Subj: STANDARD ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS OF THE NAVY Encl: (1) Standard Organization and Regulations Manual (SORM) 1. Purpose. Reissue regulations and guidance governing the conduct of all members of the Navy. The regulations and guidance are for the internal operation of the DEPARTMENT of the Navy only and create no right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law against the United States, the DEPARTMENT of Defense, or the DEPARTMENT of the Navy. This instruction is a substantial revision and should be reviewed in its entirety. 2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 3. Action a. All members of the Navy will comply with the regulations prescribed in this instruction. b.

2 Commanders, commanding officers, and officers in charge will give the contents of this instruction the widest possible dissemination to ensure that each Sailor in the Navy is aware of their responsibility for complying with the regulatory portions. 4. Enforceability and Scope. Rules printed in UPPERCASE ITALICS govern individual conduct and are regulatory general orders, and apply without further implementation. Penalties for their violation include the full range of statutory and regulatory sanctions, including the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) (10 801-940). A failure to comply with other provisions of this instruction should be corrected by timely disciplinary or administrative action. 5. Relationship to Other Guidance. This instruction issues relevant Navy regulations and standard organization requirements applicable to the administration of Navy units. Additional OPNAVINST 16 JUL 2012 ii standard requirements Navy-wide for specific types of units, established by the Type Commander (TYCOM) or higher authority, are intended to supplement the Navy-wide guidance provided by this instruction and serve to aid commanding officers and executive officers in administering their units in the best possible manner.

3 Similarly, systems commands establish standard requirements for the maintenance and use of equipment under their cognizance. None of the guidance in this instruction is intended to contravene or supersede any provision of law, or other order, directive, or issuance of competent authority. 6. Records Management. Records created as a result of this instruction, regardless of media and format, shall be managed per Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Manual of January 2012. J. M. BIRD Vice Admiral, Navy Director, Navy Staff Distribution: Electronic only, via DEPARTMENT of the Navy Issuances Web site OPNAVINST 16 JUL 2012 iii Standard Organization and Regulations Manual (SORM) OPNAVINST 16 JUL 2012 iv Standard Organization and Regulations of the Navy Chapter 1 UNIT 1-1 1-1 PRINCIPLES OF UNIT 1-1 HIERARCHY.

4 1-1 UNITY OF COMMAND .. 1-1 SPAN OF CONTROL .. 1-1 SPECIALIZATION .. 1-1 COMMAND AND 1-2 COMMAND .. 1-2 CONTROL .. 1-3 1-3 1-4 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS .. 1-4 UNIT AWARDS .. 1-4 PUNISHMENT .. 1-5 1-5 RECORDS AND INFORMATION 1-5 Chapter 2 STANDARD UNIT 2-1 2-1 BASIS FOR 2-1 2-1 ORGANIZATIONAL MANNING .. 2-1 MANPOWER AUTHORIZATION .. 2-1 DEPARTMENTS OF A 2-3 DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION .. 2-3 DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION VARIATIONS .. 2-3 DIVISIONS OF A 2-5 OPNAVINST 16 JUL 2012 v ORGANIZATION 2-5 FUNCTIONAL 2-5 AVIATION 2-11 DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS OF AVIATION UNITS .. 2-12 Chapter 3 ROLES AND 3-1 3-1 COMMAND 3-1 THE COMMANDING OFFICER .. 3-1 THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER .. 3-1 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF .. 3-4 THE EXECUTIVE 3-4 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

5 3-4 INFORMATION ASSURANCE MANAGER .. 3-6 INFORMATION ASSURANCE OFFICER .. 3-7 CHIEF MASTER-AT-ARMS .. 3-7 COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR .. 3-8 DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAM ADVISOR .. 3-8 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICER .. 3-9 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR .. 3-10 HEALTH BENEFITS ADVISOR .. 3-11 LEGAL OFFICER .. 3-11 PERSONNEL OFFICER .. 3-13 POSTAL OFFICER .. 3-14 RECREATIONAL SERVICES OFFICER .. 3-15 SAFETY OFFICER .. 3-15 SECURITY MANAGER .. 3-16 SECURITY OFFICER .. 3-17 SENIOR WATCH OFFICER .. 3-18 NAVY TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM COORDINATOR .. 3-19 TRAINING OFFICER .. 3-19 3M SYSTEM COORDINATOR .. 3-20 LAY LEADER .. 3-20 OPNAVINST 16 JUL 2012 vi NAVY RESERVE COORDINATOR .. 3-22 MANAGEMENT INTERNAL CONTROL PROGRAM COORDINATOR .. 3-23 TECHNICAL LIBRARIAN .. 3-24 BOARDS AND 3-24 AWARDS BOARD .. 3-25 OPERATIONS SECURITY PLANNING BOARD.

6 3-26 CONTROLLED MEDICINAL INVENTORY BOARD .. 3-26 FLIGHT ORDER AUDIT BOARD .. 3-27 FORMAL SURVEY BOARD .. 3-27 MENU PRODUCTION REVIEW BOARDS .. 3-28 MENU REVIEW BOARDS .. 3-29 HULL BOARD .. 3-29 MONIES AUDIT BOARD .. 3-30 NUCLEAR WEAPONS SAFETY COUNCIL .. 3-31 ENLISTED CANDIDATE BOARD .. 3-32 PHYSICAL SECURITY REVIEW COMMITTEE .. 3-32 PLANNING BOARD FOR TRAINING (PBFT) .. 3-33 PRECIOUS METALS AUDIT BOARD .. 3-34 RECREATION COMMITTEE .. 3-34 RECREATION COUNCIL .. 3-35 ENLISTED SAFETY COMMITTEE .. 3-36 SAFETY COUNCIL .. 3-36 INFORMATION DOMINANCE PLANNING BOARD .. 3-37 SPECIAL COURTS-MARTIAL .. 3-39 SUMMARY COURTS-MARTIAL .. 3-39 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE BOARD .. 3-40 ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION BOARD .. 3-40 COLLATERAL 3-41 ATHLETICS OFFICER .. 3-41 BRIG OFFICER .. 3-42 COMMAND FITNESS LEADER .. 3-42 ELECTRONIC KEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EKMS) MANAGER.

7 3-43 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BULK CUSTODIAN .. 3-43 OPNAVINST 16 JUL 2012 vii DIVING OFFICER .. 3-44 ELECTRICAL SAFETY OFFICER .. 3-44 LIBRARY OFFICER .. 3-45 SHIP S MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER (SMMO) .. 3-45 MESS TREASURER/WARDROOM OFFICER .. 3-46 NAVAL WARFARE PUBLICATIONS (NWP) CUSTODIAN .. 3-46 NUCLEAR WEAPONS HANDLING SUPERVISOR .. 3-46 NUCLEAR WEAPONS RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS OFFICER .. 3-47 NUCLEAR WEAPONS SAFETY OFFICER .. 3-47 RADIATION HEALTH OFFICER .. 3-48 PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICER .. 3-48 RECREATION FUND CUSTODIAN .. 3-49 TOP SECRET CONTROL OFFICER .. 3-50 OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) OFFICER .. 3-50 FOREIGN DISCLOSURE OFFICER (FDO) .. 3-51 INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT OFFICER (IOO) .. 3-51 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT OFFICER (KMO) .. 3-52 AFLOAT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COORDINATOR .. 3-53 SHIPBOARD ENERGY MANAGER (SEM).

8 3-53 DEPARTMENT 3-54 ASSISTANTS TO DEPARTMENT 3-57 DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (DAA) .. 3-57 DEPARTMENT TRAINING OFFICER .. 3-57 AIRCRAFT INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE 3-58 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 3-59 AIR 3-59 AVIATION 3-60 HELICOPTER CONTROL OFFICER (HCO) .. 3-61 COMMUNICATIONS 3-61 DEEP SUBMERGENCE 3-62 DENTAL 3-63 ENGINEER 3-64 DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT (DCA) .. 3-66 OPNAVINST 16 JUL 2012 viii ELECTRICAL OFFICER .. 3-67 MAIN PROPULSION ASSISTANT (MPA) .. 3-67 FIRST LIEUTENANT (1LT).. 3-68 MEDICAL 3-70 3-73 OPERATIONS 3-76 COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER OFFICER (CICO) .. 3-78 ELECTRONIC WARFARE OFFICER (EWO) .. 3-78 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER .. 3-79 OCEANOGRAPHY OFFICER .. 3-80 INFORMATION WARFARE OFFICER (IWO) .. 3-81 REACTOR 3-81 REACTOR CONTROL ASSISTANT (RCA).

9 3-82 REACTOR MECHANICAL ASSISTANT .. 3-82 CHEMISTRY/RADIOLOGICAL ASSISTANT .. 3-83 REACTOR TRAINING ASSISTANT .. 3-83 REPAIR 3-84 ANTITERRORISM OFFICER (ATO).. 3-84 SUPPLY 3-85 WEAPONS 3-86 ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW) OFFICER .. 3-88 GUNNERY OFFICER .. 3-89 NUCLEAR WEAPONS OFFICER .. 3-89 SAFETY 3-90 COMBAT SYSTEMS 3-91 SYSTEM TEST OFFICER (STO) .. 3-93 ELECTRONICS READINESS OFFICER .. 3-94 ELECTRONICS MATERIAL OFFICER (EMO) .. 3-94 STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE (SJA)( 3-95 COMMAND 3-97 MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT 3-98 PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER (PAO).. 3-99 RESEARCH 3-100 OPNAVINST 16 JUL 2012 ix DEPARTMENT 3-101 DEPARTMENT DUTY 3-101 DIVISION 3-102 DIVISION 3-103 ASSISTANT DIVISION 3-105 DIVISION TRAINING 3-105 DIVISION LEADING (CHIEF) PETTY OFFICER (LCPO/LPO).)

10 3-106 DIVISION DAMAGE CONTROL PETTY OFFICER (DCPO).. 3-106 WORK CENTER 3-107 MARINE ASSIGNMENTS 3-108 SHIP COMBAT CARGO 3-109 FLAGSHIPS AND EMBARKED 3-111 PERSONNEL 3-111 CIC AND 3-112 3-112 REPORTING REQUIRED FOR 3-115 TACTICAL 3-117 Chapter 4 WATCH 4-1 4-1 ESTABLISHMENT OF 4-1 ASSIGNMENT OF WATCH 4-1 STATION OF WATCH 4-2 GENERAL DUTIES OF WATCH OFFICERS AND WATCH 4-2 WATCHSTANDING 4-3 ORDERS OF THE 4-4 USE OF DEADLY 4-5 LENGTH OF WATCH AND 4-6 DEVELOPING A WATCH 4-7 ASSIGNMENTS TO 4-7 SETTING THE 4-8 RELIEVING THE 4-8 4-10 OPNAVINST 16 JUL 2012 x THE DECK AND ENGINEERING LOGS.. 4-10 THE SHIPS DECK LOG .. 4-10 THE MAGNETIC COMPASS RECORD .. 4-11 THE ENGINEERING LOG.. 4-11 THE ENGINEER'S BELL BOOK .. 4-11 REFERENCES.