DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3050.26
N8
9 Apr 2015
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3050.26
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS SPEED TO FLEET PROCESS
Encl: (1) CNO Speed to Fleet Process Timeline
1. Purpose. To formalize the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
Speed to Fleet (S2F) process by formalizing the timeline,
selection guidance, entrance, and exit criteria.
2. Scope and Applicability. The Office of the Chief of Naval
Operations (OPNAV) Director, Innovation, Technical Requirements,
Test and Evaluation (OPNAV N84) manages the CNO S2F process on
an annual basis. Supporting entities include:
a. Information Dominance (CNO N2/N6)
b. Warfare Systems (CNO N9)
c. Readiness and Logistics (N4)
d. Programming (OPNAV N80)
e. Assessments (OPNAV N81)
f. U.S. Fleet Forces Fleet Command Capabilities,
Requirements, Concepts and Experimentation (USFLTFORCOM N8/N9)
3. Background
a. The goal of the CNO S2F process is to introduce and
demonstrate to the fleet new capabilities that have matured out
of the Naval Research Enterprise that require non-science and
technology funding for advanced development and prototyping.
b. The process enables the fleet to develop, test, and
refine concepts of operations (CONOPS) and concepts of
employment (CONEMP), and evaluate integration with existing
