DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5200.46
N4L
13 Oct 2021
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5200.46
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF LOGISTICS COMMAND
AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
Ref: (a) ASN RD&A memo of 16 Jan 2020 (NOTAL)
(b) DON CDO, Naval Data Management Concept of Employment memo of 28 Aug 2020
(NOTAL)
(c) ASN RD&A memo of 3 Sep 2020 (NOTAL)
(d) Logistics IT Supply Cross Functional Team for Supply Chain Management Charter of
Oct 2020 (NOTAL)
1. Purpose.
a. To issue and implement the U.S. Navy’s policies and responsibilities for development
and integration of logistics command and control (C2) technology.
b. To establish Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (COMNAVSUPSYSCOM)
as the enterprise lead for the Navy enterprise’s logistics C2 technology.
c. This is a new instruction and should be read in its entirety.
2. Scope and Applicability.
a. This instruction applies to all Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) N-
codes, echelon 2 commands, numbered Fleets and program executive offices (PEO) that are
involved in the development of an end-to-end logistics C2 capability across domains covering all
processes, materiel and commodities.
b. This policy governs the development and integration of logistics C2 technology in order
to meet the intent of references (a) through (d).
c. Logistics C2 technology includes tools that allow operators at the operational level and
tactical level and strategic decision makers at higher echelons to make informed decisions
regarding operations, logistics planning and execution. Examples include, but are not limited to:
common operating picture tools, data driven decision aides and control towers.
