DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 3800.21
N2N6
11 Mar 2020
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3800.21
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: U.S. NAVY MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
AND HUMAN INTELLIGENCE SCREENING
Ref: (a) NAVPERS 18068F
(b) NAVPERS 15839I
(c) DoD Instruction 3305.15 of 13 August 2015
(d) DoD Instruction O-5100.95 of 18 April 2012 (NOTAL)
(e) NAVPERS 15560D
(f) SECNAVINST 5211.5F
(g) OPNAVINST 6110.1J
Encl: (1) Navy CI and HUMINT Course Screening and Selection Guidance
1. Purpose. To establish policy, assign responsibilities, and provide a standardized process for
the screening and selection of U.S. Navy intelligence personnel for attendance at Marine air-
ground task force (MAGTF) counterintelligence (CI) and human intelligence (HUMINT) course,
to include guidance for the conduct of selection boards and administrative responsibilities.
2. Cancellation. CNO ltr 1001, Ser N2/6U832620, “Interim Guidance for Screening and
Selecting Candidates for Navy-Marine Corps HUMINT and CI course at NMITC,” of 14 August
2006.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to all U.S. Navy commands and personnel, active and
Reserve component, requiring CI and HUMINT training to perform operations in support of U.S.
Navy missions.
4. Background
a. The Navy developed an organic CI and HUMINT collection capability in the wake of
Operations Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The Navy had no organic
HUMINT or CI training capability and thus leveraged the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and
other joint training venues to satisfy training requirements. Per references (a) through (g), the
Navy partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps in 2006 to utilize the MAGTF CI and HUMINT
course as the primary training course for Navy tactical CI and HUMINT collectors. Advanced
training requirements are satisfied through the HUMINT Training Joint Center of Excellence and
other U.S. Government and Department of Defense CI and HUMINT enterprise training venues.
