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SECNAVINST 5210.8F — DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

SECNAVINST 5210.8F 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 2019-03-29 — 7.4 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.
BranchU.S. Navy
SeriesSECNAVINST
Publication date2019-03-29 (7.4 years ago)
StatusCurrent
Proponent / OPRDON/AA (DRMD)
Source of recordDON Issuances (DONI)

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Per the authority in reference (a), this instruction establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the life cycle management (creation, maintenance, use, and disposition) of information as records (defined in enclosure (2)) regardless of media, including electronic. This instruction also establishes responsibilities for the Department of the Navy (DON) Records Management (RM) Program per references (b) through (i).
This instruction applies to the Offices of the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and all U.S. Navy (USN), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) installations, commands, activities, field offices, and all other organizational entities within the DON.
— SECNAVINST 5210.8F, paragraph 4, p.1

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