DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3502.2F
N97
28 Jan 2022
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3502.2F
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: SUBMARINE FORCE TRAINING COMMITTEE
Ref: (a) CNO ltr Ser N97/18U141527
(b) OPNAVINST 3502.5B
Encl: (1) Submarine Force Training Committee Charter
(2) Submarine Force Training Committee Executive Committee Assessment Report
1. Purpose.
a. To provide guidance to the Submarine Force Training Committee (SFTC), which
determines and assesses submarine force and integrated undersea surveillance system (IUSS)
training requirements and oversees the planning, programming, budgeting and execution of
associated training programs.
b. Revision provided to establish requirements for SFTC directed working groups and to
revise the committee membership.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 3502.2E.
3. Background. This instruction issues the Submarine Force Training Committee charter,
enclosure (1), which directs the submarine force-training stakeholders in the coordination and
implementation of individual, team and integrated training as outlined in references (a) and (b).
Close coordination is required between Director, Undersea Warfare (OPNAV N97), Naval
Education and Training Command (NETC), fleet commanders, submarine force type commander
(TYCOM) and Submarine Learning Center (SLC) to plan, program, budget and execute
submarine force and IUSS training to support Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command
(COMUSFLTFORCOM) and Commander, United States Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) fleet
readiness requirements.
4. Scope and Applicability. Applicable to all submarine force and IUSS individual and team
performance requirements with the exception of naval nuclear propulsion.
5. Policy. The Submarine Force Training Committee will ensure that Commander, Submarine
Forces, Atlantic (COMSUBLANT) and Commander, Submarine Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet
(COMSUBPAC) training requirements for individual, team and integrated training are
adequately addressed.
