DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 4520.1C
N41
8 Aug 2018
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 4520.1C
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY DEMILITARIZATION POLICY
Ref: (a) 22 CFR 120-130
(b) 15 CFR 730-774
(c) COMNAVSUPSYSCOM P-485
(d) DoD Manual 4160.28, Defense Demilitarization, date varies by volume
(e) DoD Instruction 2030.08 of 19 February 2015
(f) DoD Instruction 5000.02 of 7 January 2015
(g) COMNAVSUPSYSCOMINST 8027.2
(h) DoD Manual 4140.01, Volume 11, DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management
Procedures: Inventory Accountability and Special Management and Handling,
8 March 2017
(i) DoD Manual 4160.21, Defense Materiel Disposition, 22 October 2015
(j) DoD Instruction 4160.28 of 7 April 2011
(k) DoD Instruction 4140.01 of 14 December 2011
(l) Federal Logistics Information System Technical Procedures, November 2017
(m) COMNAVSUPSYSCOM P-724
(n) DoD Instruction 5160.68 of 29 December 2008
(o) OPNAVINST 8026.2C
Encl: (1) Definitions
(2) Implementing Guidance
(3) Criteria for Use of Local Stock Number
(4) DEMIL Coding Guidance for Recordable Media Devices
1. Purpose
a. To provide policy, assign responsibilities, and issue guidance for maintaining the Navy’s
demilitarization (DEMIL) program.
b. Major changes to this revision include addition of DEMIL coding guidance for
recordable media; new guidance and regulations to include export control reform (ECR) and
DEMIL coding tables; clarification of training requirements and criteria; and emphases to
coordinators’ responsibilities. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in
its entirety.
