DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3380.5B
N314
24 Jul 2020
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3380.5B
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: HIGH-VALUE UNIT TRANSIT PROTECTION OPERATIONS
Ref: (a) 33 CFR 165
(b) DoD Instruction 2000.12 of 1 March 2012
(c) OPNAVINST F3300.53C (NOTAL)
(d) OPNAVINST 5530.14E
(e) DoD 5200.08-R of April 2007
(f) DoD Instruction O-2000.16 volume 1 of 17 November 2016 (NOTAL)
(g) NTTP 3-20.6.31M of Jun 2019 (NOTAL)
(h) DoD Manual S-5210.41 Volumes 1 through 3 Nuclear Weapon Security
Manual, 11 Aug 2016 (NOTAL)
(i) SECNAVINST S8126.1A (NOTAL)
(j) OPNAVINST N4740.4B (NOTAL)
(k) OPNAVINST N4740.5A (NOTAL)
1. Purpose. To establish Navy policy and responsibilities for managing and executing the
protection of High-Value Units (HVU) during restricted-waters transit. Major changes to this
revision include elimination of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) directed
two-vessel armed escort; the determination of the Harbor Protection Unit (HPU) reimbursable
rate as an explicit task; and the requirement of formal message traffic when HPU tasking is
directed. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 3380.5A.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to all HVU escort stakeholders, including Fleet
Commanders (FLTCDR), Type Commanders, Shore Commanders, Navy Component
Commanders, and Numbered Fleet Commanders.
4. Background. This instruction outlines the Navy’s HVU transit protection operations policy
and supplements guidance contained in references (a) through (f). Transit protection system
operations for ballistic missile submarines will be conducted per references (g) through (i).
Protection for unmanned, defueled nuclear powered ships and reactor compartment disposal
packages will be conducted per reference (j). Protection for moored training ships will be
conducted per reference (k).
5. Policy. FLTCDRs are responsible for both providing protection of, and otherwise mitigating
risk to, HVU during restricted waters transits. Protection and risk mitigation efforts will be
focused on deterring, detecting, preventing and defending against attacks on HVUs while in
