DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3440.16F
N3/N5
13 Jul 2021
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3440.16F
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY DEFENSE SUPPORT OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES PROGRAM
Ref: (a) National Response Framework of October 2019
(b) DoDD 3025.18 of 29 December 2010
(c) DoDI 3025.16 of 8 May 2017
(d) SECNAVINST 5820.7C of 26 January 2006
(e) DoDI 3025.21 of 08 February 2019
(f) DoDD 5100.46 of 28 July 2017
(g) OPNAVINST N3040.5E (NOTAL)
(h) OPNAVINST 3440.15E
(i) Fiscal Year 2022 Forces For Unified Commands (Forces For), January 14, 2021
(j) OPNAVINST F3100.6J
(k) SECDEF Memorandum, 19 June 2020, Reimbursable Activities in Support of Other
Entities
(l) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 of 23 December 2016
(m) DoDI 1235.11 of 10 July 2015
(n) USINDOPACOM CONPLAN 5001-13 of 25 May 2016 (NOTAL)
1. Purpose
a. To establish policy, planning guidance and operational structure and assign
responsibilities to implement Navy Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) as directed in
references (a) through (c). This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its
entirety.
b. Summary of changes include new or updated guidance in the areas of law enforcement
support; the Leveraging Military Training (LMT) initiative; mobilization and deployment of
Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers (NEPLO); Commander, Naval Installations
Command (CNIC) NEPLO requirements; and an updated organizational structure.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 3440.16E.
3. Background
a. Per reference (a), the nation’s domestic incident management landscape encompasses a
broad spectrum of threats and hazards, both man-made and natural. Efforts to anticipate,
