DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1740.3E
N170
15 Oct 2021
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1740.3E
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: COMMAND SPONSOR AND INDOCTRINATION PROGRAM
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 1754.1B
(b) OPNAVINST 1750.1G
(c) OPNAVINST 1754.5C
(d) OPNAVINST 5354.1G
(e) DoDI 1350.02 of 4 September 2020
(f) SECNAVINST 5100.13F
Encl: (1) Command Sponsor Duties and Responsibilities
(2) Command Sponsor and Indoctrination Program Flowchart
1. Purpose. To publish policy and assign responsibilities for the implementation of the
command sponsorship and indoctrination program. This instruction is a complete revision and
should be reviewed in its entirety. Key changes to this instruction are:
a. Introduction of Command Resilience Teams at command indoctrination.
b. Delivery of Military Equal Opportunity Training.
c. Host installation security brief on relevant security policies, restrictions, off-limit areas
and emergency response.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1740.3D.
3. Scope and Applicability.
a. Provisions of this instruction apply to all Navy personnel, commands, permanent
detachments and departments. Personnel of other Department of Defense (DoD) components
and U.S. Coast Guard are included when assigned to Navy commands.
b. Command sponsor and indoctrination programs are designed to facilitate the adaptation
of Service members and their families into new working and living environments. These
programs should minimize the anxiety associated with a permanent change of station (PCS)
move while on active duty, executing orders to active duty from the Reserve component or
transferring between Reserve component units. Command sponsor responsibilities begin when a
