DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1571.1C
N095
24 Oct 2019
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1571.1C
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: INNOVATIVE READINESS TRAINING IN SUPPORT OF ELIGIBLE
ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §2012
(b) DoD Directive 1100.20 of 12 April 2004
(c) 32 U.S.C. §508
(d) DoD Directive 4500.09E of 11 September 2007
(e) DoD Directive 4500.56 of 14 April 2009
(f) DoD Instruction 4515.13 of 22 January 2016
(g) DoD Instruction 4500.36 of 11 December 2012
(h) 10 U.S.C. §1094
(i) DoD 7000.14-R Department of Defense Financial Management
Regulation, June 2017
Encl: (1) List of acronyms
1. Purpose
a. To issue guidance for the use of units and personnel of the Navy in civil-military
innovative readiness training (IRT) activities that result in support and services for eligible
organizations and activities outside the Department of Defense (DoD), which are not otherwise
prohibited by law.
b. This revision incorporates additional guidance from the IRT program procedures and
guiding principles outlined in the Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD)
memorandum of 20 April 2016; clarifies command responsibilities; incorporates additional
references; and adds a list of acronyms as enclosure (1).
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1571.1B.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to all active and Reserve Navy commands, activities,
units, and personnel.
