DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1601.10E
N3N5
4 May 2021
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1601.10E
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION BRANCH ORGANIZATION
Ref: (a) OPNAVSTAFFNOTE 1601.7N
Encl: (1) OPNAV N30 Organizational Diagram
(2) Navy Operations Center and Resource and Situation Awareness Center Security and
Admissions Procedures
1. Purpose.
a. To delineate the roles and concepts of operations for Office of the Chief of Naval
Operations (OPNAV), Operations and Information Branch (N30) and to outline internal and
external organizational relationships.
b. To describe the duties and responsibilities of OPNAV N30 watch standers and direct-
support personnel, including Reserve personnel.
c. To provide access guidelines for the National Military Command Center (NMCC) and
Resource and Situation Awareness Center (RSAC).
d. To disestablish the standing Navy crisis action team to reflect the OPNAV staff
reductions.
e. This instruction is a substantial revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1601.10D and OPNAV 5521/450 OPNAV N3IPS RSAC VTC
Request.
3. Scope and Applicability. This instruction applies directly to the OPNAV staff and is
pertinent for understanding to Navy echelon 2 staffs. Guidance contained herein pertains to
Navy echelon 2 commands and Navy Operations Center (NOC) relationship and reporting
requirements in addition to OPNAV N30 functions and responsibilities
4. Background..
