DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3120.46A
DNS
23 Jul 2015
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3120.46A
Subj: UNITED STATES SHIP CONSTITUTION COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS AND
EMPLOYMENT
Ref: (a) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2010 (Public Law 111-84, 29 October 2009)
(b) USS Constitution Required Operational Capability and
Mission of 4 July 2006 (NOTAL)
(c) Public Law 83-523 (NOTAL)
(d) U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990
(e) Intra-governmental Support Agreement N40085-13-RP-
00115, 27 October 2014 (NOTAL)
(f) BUPERSINST 1610.10C
(g) MIL-STD-1625D, Safety Certification Program for
Drydocking Facilities and Shipbuilding Ways for U.S.
Navy Ships of 27 August 2009
(h) NSTM997 Docking Instructions and Routine
Work in Dry Dock
(i) SECNAVINST 5400.15C
(j) NAVSEAINST 5400.97C
(k) Public Law 93-431, 1 October 1974
(l) Adjudication of Final Ship Manpower Document (SMD)
for USS Constitution of 22 December 2006 (NOTAL)
(m) USS Constitution Strategic Plan 2007-2020 (NOTAL)
(n) OPNAVINST 5720.2M
Encl: (1) Timeline and List of Deliverables
1. Purpose
a. To provide guidance and direction to U.S. Navy
activities directly involved with historic United States Ship
(USS) Constitution commissioned vessel with restrictions, and to
incorporate higher level guidance enacted by the U.S. Congress,
as well as direction issued by the Secretary of the Navy and the
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) per references (a) through (n).
b. Changes to this revision include the responsibilities
for Director, Naval History and Heritage Command
(NAVHISTHERITAGECOM), Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command
