DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3501.115F
N95
25 Oct 2018
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3501.115F
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND PROJECTED OPERATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST C3501.2L (NOTAL)
Encl: (1) Required Operational Mission Areas and Readiness Condition Description for the
Naval Construction Force
(2) Projected Operational Environment for Naval Construction Regiments
(3) Required Operational Capabilities for Naval Construction Regiments
(4) Projected Operational Environment for Naval Mobile Construction Battalions
(5) Required Operational Capabilities for Naval Mobile Construction Battalions
(6) Projected Operational Environment for Construction Battalion Maintenance Units
(7) Required Operational Capabilities for Construction Battalion Maintenance Units
(8) Projected Operational Environment for Underwater Construction Teams
(9) Required Operational Capabilities for Underwater Construction Teams
1. Purpose
a. To issue the required operational capabilities (ROC) and the projected operational
environment (POE) for elements of the naval construction force (NCF).
b. This instruction has been revised to update required readiness levels across several
mission areas, account for additional of ROCs, and to better align with reference (a) provisions.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 3501.115E.
3. Background. The NCF provides combat-ready engineer forces in response to combatant
commander (CCDR) and Navy component commander (NCC) requirements, providing planning
and operational support for Seabee employment.
4. Discussion
a. Per reference (a), enclosures (1) through (9) provide the necessary details to describe the
mission areas, environment, and operational capabilities for which the NCF was structured.
b. This instruction provides resource agencies information concerning NCF missions,
requirements, capabilities, and the types and locations of expected operations.
