DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1300.18B
DNS-2
13 May 2019
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1300.18B
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FLAG REPRESENTATIVE
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 5360.3F
(b) DoD Instruction 4515.14 of 28 June 2013
(c) SECNAVINST 5031.1C
Encl: (1) General Information and Procedures
1. Purpose. To establish policy on the assignment of flag officers as the Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO) flag representative for official Navy functions. This revision includes ship
and submarine ceremonies and expands the watch pool to include the National Capital Region
(NCR) vice merely the CNO staff. This instruction is a complete revision and should be
reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1300.18A.
3. Scope and Applicability. This instruction applies to all flag officers in the NCR.
4. Background
a. There are several functions and events that require CNO flag representation. The level of
the flag officer representing the CNO will be dependent on the function and the level of military
and civilian participation.
b. Per reference (a), a CNO flag representatives watch list is published monthly to include
all rear admirals (pay grades O-7 and O-8) assigned to the NCR. For the purpose of this
instruction, NCR is defined in reference (b).
c. Per reference (c), ship and submarine ceremonies consist of christenings and
commissions and will require a CNO flag representative. Flag representatives for these
ceremonies will initially come from the pool of NCR three and four-star flag officers
respectively.
d. Enclosure (1) provides guidance on watch list procedures.
