DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5355.3C
N133
14 Nov 2013
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5355.3C
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: SUBMARINE AND NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM ALCOHOL
AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL POLICY
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 5350.4D
(b) COMNAVCRUITCOMINST 1130.8J
(c) NAVPERS 15560D, Naval Military Personnel Manual
(d) OPNAVINST 1220.lD
(e) SECNAVINST 5510.35B
Encl: (1) Submarine and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
Officer Pre-service Drug Abuse Standards
(2) Submarine and or Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
Pre-service Drug Abuse Statement
(3) Alcohol Adjudication Flowchart
(4) Sample Letter Requesting Reinstatement in
Submarines and Nuclear Power
(5) Personnel Standards for Reinstatement in
Submarines and Nuclear Power
1. Purpose. To revise procedures for the disposition of
submarine and nuclear trained personnel identified as drug
abusers or as alcohol dependent and to supplement the guidance
of reference (a). This instruction has been substantially
revised and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5355.3B.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the following
personnel:
a. Submarine designated enlisted and officer personnel,
including personnel in training for submarine duty.
b. Nuclear trained enlisted personnel assigned any nuclear
NEC (335X, 336X, 338X, 339X) and officers selected for duty in
the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP), including officers
