DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3501.176D
N0931
2 Mar 2016
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3501.176D
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND PROJECTED
OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ROLE 3 NAVY
EXPEDITIONARY MEDICAL FACILITY
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST C3501.2K (NOTAL)
(b) DoD Directive 6200.04 of 9 October 2004
(c) JP 4-02
(d) OPNAVINST 4040.39C
Encl: (1) Projected Operational Environment (POE) for the Role
3 Expeditionary Medical Facility
(2) Required Operational Capabilities (ROC) for the Role
3 Expeditionary Medical Facility
(3) Expeditionary Medical Facility Capability and
Functions Matrix
1. Purpose. To issue the required operational capabilities
(ROC) and the projected operational environment (POE) for the
Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF). This instruction is a
complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 3501.176C.
3. Discussion. Enclosures (1) and (2) provide the description
of the mission areas and operational capabilities for which the
Navy EMF was designed and organized as required by references
(a) through (d). Enclosures (1) through (3) of this instruction
provide resource agencies with the information they need
concerning the EMF’s mission requirements, capabilities, and the
types and locations of expected operations.
4. Action. Director, Logistics Programs and Corporate
Operations (OPNAV N41), fleet commanders, and Chief, Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery shall periodically review enclosures (1)
through (3) and recommend changes to the Director, Medical
Resources, Plans and Policy (OPNAV N0931) when capability of the
EMF is significantly altered.
