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OPNAVINST 3440.16F — NAVY DEFENSE SUPPORT OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES PROGRAM

OPNAVINST 3440.16F 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 2021-07-13 — 5.1 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.
BranchU.S. Navy
SeriesOPNAVINST
Publication date2021-07-13 (5.1 years ago)
StatusCurrent
Proponent / OPRN3/N5
Source of recordDON Issuances (DONI)

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Who this publication applies to

This instruction applies to all Navy activities and commands in both the United States and United States territories or possessions. b. Military support for civil disturbances, counter-drug, counter-terrorism and sensitive support operations are outside the scope of this instruction. Further guidance can be found in references (d) and (e). c. Foreign disaster assistance is not covered by this directive. The Department of State determines whether DoD assistance will be required in support of foreign disaster relief operations. Reference (f) provides further guidance.

What changed in this edition

include new or updated guidance in the areas of law enforcement support; the Leveraging Military Training (LMT) initiative; mobilization and deployment of Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers (NEPLO); Commander, Naval Installations Command (CNIC) NEPLO requirements; and an updated organizational structure. 2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 3440.16E. 3. Background a. Per reference (a), the nation’s domestic incident management landscape encompasses a broad spectrum of threats and hazards, both man-made and natural

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