DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1500.85
N09C
8 Oct 2015
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1500.85
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: PUBLIC AFFAIRS-VISUAL INFORMATION TRAINING WITH INDUSTRY
PROGRAM
Ref: (a) DoD Instruction 1322.06 of 15 November 2007
(b) ASN(M&RA) memo of 26 Jan 2010 (NOTAL)
(c) OPNAVINST 6110.1J
Encl: (1) MOU Template
(2) Required Subjects for TWI Ethics Brief
1. Purpose. To establish policies and procedures for the
Public Affairs (PA)-Visual Information (VI) Training with
Industry (TWI) Program following references (a) and (b).
2. Background. Reference (a) sets forth guidelines for TWI
programs and authorizes the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) to
establish them. Reference (b) delegates that authority to the
Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the Marine Corps for
their respective Service. The PA-VI TWI program gives Navy PA
personnel opportunities to work closely with non-government
civilian professionals in the field of mass communication. This
program provides the PA community with flexibility to meet
current and emerging Department of the Navy (DON) requirements
that cannot be met through existing military and advanced
civilian education programs. Typical assignments are with news
media, public relations, media production and other
organizations in the field. The emphases of TWI assignments are
for participants to learn about the host organization’s
products, procedures and best practices; and how the mutual
efforts of the Navy and the host organization can best inform
external and internal publics.
3. Policy
a. The Chief of Information (CHINFO) and echelon 2 and 3
commands are authorized to conduct PA-VI TWI programs. Where
operationally, administratively, and geographically feasible,
these commands should collaborate on a single program.
