DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1500.47D
N13M
2 Mar 2022
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1500.47D
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY TRAINING QUOTA MANAGEMENT
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 1500.27G
(b) OPNAVINST 1510.10D
(c) OPNAVINST 1500.76D
Encl: (1) Definitions and Acronyms
(2) Student Input Plan Development Process
(3) Quota Utilization and Modification Process
1. Purpose. To assign roles and responsibilities for managing and controlling all quotas for
Navy training courses and Navy attendance at Interservice training courses. This revision
updates the training quota management process and reflects the transition of Production
Management Office to Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) N3. This instruction is
a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1500.47C.
3. Objective. To establish guidelines and responsibilities for optimizing training resources,
managing and controlling training capacity, minimizing not-under-instruction time while
assigned to training centers and avoiding missed training opportunities.
4. Definitions. See enclosure (1).
5. Scope and Applicability. This instruction applies to the allocation of quotas in all Navy
training courses for Navy and other Armed Services’ military personnel (officer and enlisted),
Department of Defense (DoD) civilians, international military students, as well as quotas for
Navy personnel attending other Services’ courses. Procedures for Interservice and defense
training are set forth in reference (a). Procedures for Corporate enterprise and Training Activity
Resource System (CeTARS) can be found in reference (b). Procedures for planning,
determining and documenting manpower, personnel, training and education (MPT&E)
requirements for new and modernized acquisition systems can be found in reference (c).
Enclosure (2) outlines the process used to develop, approve and load the Student Input Plan (SIP)
and enclosure (3) provides guidance and timelines for standard training quota utilization and
processes for emergent quota modifications.
