DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3000.16
N83
15 Feb 2019
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3000.16
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY INTEGRATED READINESS
Ref: (a) COMUSFLTFORCOM/COMPACFLTINST 3000.15A
(b) OPNAVINST 5450.352A
(c) OPNAVINST 5440.77B
(d) OPNAVINST 5450.337B
(e) OPNAVINST 5450.350A
(f) OPNAVINST 5450.340A
(g) OPNAVINST 5450.339
(h) OPNAVINST 5450.343
(i) OPNAVINST 5450.348
(j) OPNAVINST 5450.207D
(k) OPNAVINST 5450.349
(l) OPNAVINST 3501.383
(m) OPNAVINST 3050.25
(n) COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 5440.10/COMPACFLTINST 5440.5
(o) COMUSFLTFORCOM/COMPACFLTINST 3501.5
Encl: (1) Responsibility Matrix
(2) Supporting Working Groups, Boards, and Executive Councils
(3) Definitions
1. Purpose. To specify Navy policy, process, and responsibilities for generating combat-ready
naval forces.
2. Background. Per Title 10, U.S. Code, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is responsible
for organizing, training, and maintaining the readiness of Navy forces for the performance of
military missions as directed by the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. Multiple Navy organizations support this effort including the Office of the
Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV); U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFLTFORCOM); U.S.
Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT); Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (USNAVEUR); the systems
commands (SYSCOM); numbered fleet commanders (NFC); Navy component commanders
(NCC); and type commanders (TYCOM), per references (a) through (o) and as summarized in
enclosure (1). Supporting working groups, boards, and executive councils are identified in
enclosure (2).
