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OPNAVINST 1650.38B — CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS MILITARY AWARDS BOARD AND AWARDS GUIDANCE

OPNAVINST 1650.38B is listed as current Current
in the DON Issuances (DONI) catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-10-05). Status is mirrored from that catalog, re-checked weekly — every change is logged.

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Branch	U.S. Navy
Series	OPNAVINST
Publication date	2025-06-18 (1.3 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	DNS-13
Source of record	DON Issuances (DONI)

What this publication covers

This instruction establishes the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Military Awards Board and provides guidance for the processing of military awards within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV). The purpose of this revision is to modify the documents required to accompany Distinguished Service Medal (DM) nominations for Flag Officers and to introduce Enclosure (1). This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
— OPNAVINST 1650.38B, paragraph 1, p.1, quoted from the official PDF

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OPNAVINST 1650.37A — NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY AWARD PROGRAM Current
OPNAVINST 1650.8E — CASH AWARDS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR SUGGESTIONS, INVENTIONS, SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND DISCLOSURES Current
OPNAVINST 1700.10Q — SAILOR OF THE YEAR PROGRAM 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 1650.38B in an official product.