DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 4631.2F
N98
1 Mar 2022
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 4631.2F
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AIRLIFT ASSETS
Ref: (a) DoDD 4500.56 of 14 April 2009
(b) DoDI 4500.43 of 30 July 2021
(c) NAVAIRLOGOFFINST 4631.2
(d) Joint Travel Regulations
(e) CNAF M-3710.7
(f) OMB Circular A-126
(g) DoDD 3025.18 of 29 December 2010
(h) SECNAV Manual 5210.1 of September 2019
(i) SECNAV Manual 5214.1 of December 2005
Encl: (1) Definitions
(2) DON Airlift Validating and Scheduling Activities
(3) Airlift Request Coding
(4) Standardized Airlift Request Format
(5) Standardized Flight Advisory Format
1. Purpose.
a. To provide policy and administrative procedures for the management of Department of
the Navy (DON) airlift assets and procedures and information for requesting, scheduling and
reporting airlift missions as outlined in enclosures (1) through (5). Major changes in this
document include a requirement for all unit level aerial logistical movement are required to
submit an airlift request to the appropriate scheduling authority prior to pursuing commercial,
other Service or Joint transportation options. This instruction is a complete revision and should
be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 4631.2E.
3. Definitions. Please see enclosure (1).
4. Scope and Applicability. This policy is applicable to all transport and utility type aircraft,
including the following DON T/M/S: C-12, C-20, C-26, C-37, C-40 and C-130, except where
specific provisions exclude, as indicated herein.
