DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 4780.6G
N9I
3 Jun 2021
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 4780.6G
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: POLICY FOR ACQUISTION AND MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE CRAFT,
COMBATANT CRAFT AND BOATS IN THE U.S. NAVY
Ref: (a) SECNAVINST 5030.8C
(b) SECNAVINST 5400.15D
(c) DoDI 5000.02
(d) SECNAVINST 5000.2F
(e) SECNAVINST 5200.45
(f) OPNAVINST 4790.4F
(g) Naval Ships’ Technical Manual
(h) COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 Rev. D
(i) OPNAVINST 4730.5R
(j) 10 U.S.C. §7304
(k) OPNAVINST 4770.5J
(l) U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990, Article 1162
(m) OPNAVINST 1700.16B
(n) Virtual SYSCOM Joint Instruction VS-JI-22A, Virtual SYSCOM Engineering and
Technical Authority Policy of 31 Jan 2007 (NOTAL)
(o) NAVSEA ltr Ser 05B2/023 of 21 May 2014 (NOTAL)
Encl: (1) Overhaul Cycles for Active Service Craft
(2) Overhaul Cycles for Active Combatant Craft and Boats
1. Purpose.
a. To set forth policy and responsibilities for Service craft, Combatant craft and Boats (SC
and B), to include allowance establishment, acquisition, life cycle management, property
management, inventory management, inspections, maintenance, repair, overhaul, modernization,
logistics, final disposition, funding support and financial reporting.
b. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
c. To provide basic references for the execution of responsibilities.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 4780.6F.
