DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3030.5C
N3N5
22 Apr 2019
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3030.5C
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PROGRAM AND POLICY
Ref: (a) Presidential Policy Directive 40 (PPD 40), National Continuity Policy
(b) Federal Continuity Directive of 1 January 2017
(c) DoD Directive 3020.26 of 14 February 2018
(d) SECNAVINST 3030.4D
(e) Federal Continuity Directive of 2 July 2013
(f) SECNAVINST 3501.1D
(g) DoD Instruction 6055.17 of 13 February 2017
(h) DoD Instruction 3020.42 of 17 February 2006
(i) OPNAVINST 3502.8
(j) DoD Instruction 8500.01 of 14 March 2014
(k) SECNAVINST 12271.1
(l) SECNAV M-5210.1 of January 2012
(m) Defense Continuity Program (DCP) Security Classification Guide, 15 December 2005
(n) 2018 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mission Assurance Benchmarks
(NOTAL)
Encl: (1) Policy
(2) Responsibilities
(3) COOP Program Minimum Requirements
(4) COOP Plan Assessment Benchmarks
1. Purpose
a. To establish policy, assign responsibilities, and specify requirements for implementing
the Navy continuity of operations (COOP) program per guidance contained in references (a)
through (n).
b. This revision updates COOP cybersecurity planning elements and provides a COOP plan
assessment template. This is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 3030.5B.
3. Scope and Applicability. This instruction applies to the Offices of the Chief of Naval
Operations (OPNAV) and all Navy echelon 1 through echelon 6 commands.
