DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3500.37D CH-1
DNS-X/USFF
3 Feb 2023
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3500.37D CHANGE TRANSMITTAL 1
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY LESSONS LEARNED PROGRAM
Encl: (1) Revised Page 6
1. Purpose. To transmit new page 6, which provides clear and unambiguous direction to all
major shore commands with regards to implementation of a lessons learned program as approved
by ADM Lisa Franchetti, VCNO, at the 22 November 2022 Learning to Action Board (L2AB).
2. Action. Replace page 6 of the basic instruction with enclosure (1).
3. Records Management.
a. Records created as a result of this instruction, regardless of format or media, must be
maintained and dispositioned per the records disposition schedules located on the Department of
the Navy (DON) Assistant for Administration, Directives and Records Management Division
portal page at https://portal.secnav.navy.mil/orgs/DUSNM/DONAA/DRM/Records-and-
Information-Management/Approved%20Record%20Schedules/Forms/AllItems.aspx.
b. For questions concerning the management of records related to this instruction or the
records disposition schedules, please contact the local records manager or the OPNAV Records
Management Program (DNS-16).
Signed by: HAEUPTLE.ANDREW.S.1074325773
ANDREW S. HAEUPTLE
Director, Navy Staff
Releasability and distribution:
This change transmittal is cleared for public release and is available electronically only via DON
Issuances website, https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/default.aspx.
