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OPNAVINST 5585.2D — DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY WORKING DOG PROGRAM

OPNAVINST 5585.2D 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.

Branch	U.S. Navy
Series	OPNAVINST
Publication date	2026-02-09 (0.5 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	N4
Source of record	DON Issuances (DONI)

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What this publication covers

This instruction establishes and enhances new requirements for the MWD Program, updated scent kit s, added examples of patrol and detection validity, revised program assessments, and added welfare evaluations.
— OPNAVINST 5585.2D, paragraph 1, p.1, quoted from the official PDF

This instruction applies to all Navy military personnel, Department of the Navy (DON) civilian employees, DON contractors, Navy units, installations, off - installation Navy activities, and facilities, including non-Navy tenants physically located on Navy facilities.
— OPNAVINST 5585.2D, paragraph 3, p.1

Version history

Editions we hold

OPNAVINST 5585.2D Current 2026-02-09 — you are here
OPNAVINST 5585.2C Rescinded / cancelled 2012-09-07

Newest first. Dates are the publication dates in the official catalog. Earlier editions are kept because a copy stamped with one of them is a different document — this list is what we hold, not a claim to be complete.

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Nearby in the OPNAVINST series

OPNAVINST 5530.14E CH-3 — NAVY PHYSICAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM Current
OPNAVINST 5530.16B — MINIMUM SECURITY STANDARDS FOR SAFEGUARDING BIOLOGICAL SELECT AGENTS AND TOXINS Current
OPNAVINST 5585.2C — DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY WORKING DOG PROGRAM Rescinded / cancelled
OPNAVINST 5585.3B — DoD MILITARY WORKING DOG PROGRAM Current
OPNAVINST 5600.23 — JOINT TECHNICAL COORDINATING GROUP FOR MUNITIONS EFFECTIVENESS (JTCG/ME) PUBLICATIONS 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 5585.2D in an official product.