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OPNAVINST 1650.37A — NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY AWARD PROGRAM

OPNAVINST 1650.37A is listed as current Current
in the DON Issuances (DONI) catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-08-23). Status is mirrored from that catalog, re-checked weekly — every change is logged. Note: its publication date is 2019-06-20 — 7.2 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.

Branch	U.S. Navy
Series	OPNAVINST
Publication date	2019-06-20 (7.2 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	N2N6E
Source of record	DON Issuances (DONI)

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What this publication covers

This instruction establishes awards to specifically recognize individuals who display expertise, accomplishment, and leadership in the application of meteorology, oceanography, hydrography, and precise time and astrometry to warfighting and fleet operations. Enclosures (1) through (4) contain specific guidance and criteria for each respective award.
— OPNAVINST 1650.37A, paragraph 4, p.1, quoted from the official PDF

This instruction applies to officers, chief petty officers, and civilians of naval oceanography as outlined in enclosures (1) through (4).
— OPNAVINST 1650.37A, paragraph 3, p.1

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OPNAVINST 1650.38B — CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS MILITARY AWARDS BOARD AND AWARDS GUIDANCE Current
OPNAVINST 1650.8E — CASH AWARDS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR SUGGESTIONS, INVENTIONS, SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND DISCLOSURES Current

This is an unofficial index built from the public catalog. The controlling copy is always the one on DON Issuances (DONI) — verify there before citing OPNAVINST 1650.37A in an official product.