DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5450.345
DNS-33
04 April 12
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5450.345
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: MISSION, FUNCTIONS, AND TASKS OF COMMANDER, U.S. FLEET
CYBER COMMAND AND COMMANDER, U.S. TENTH FLEET
Ref: (a) OPNAVNOTE 5400 Ser DNS-33/12U102020 of 1 Mar 12
(Canc frp: Mar 13)
(b) DoD Instruction O-3115.07 of 19 Nov 10
(c) DoD Directive 5100.20 of 26 Jan 10
(d) OPNAVINST 3430.25
(e) U.S. Navy Regulations 1990
(f) OPNAVINST 5239.1C
Encl: (1) Functions and Tasks of COMFLTCYBERCOM and COMTENTHFLT
1. Purpose. To publish the authorities delegated to Commander,
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (COMFLTCYBERCOM) and Commander, U.S.
TENTH Fleet (COMTENTHFLT) and the functions and tasks of U.S.
Fleet Cyber Command (FLTCYBERCOM) and U.S. TENTH Fleet
(TENTHFLT).
2. Background
a. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) established
FLTCYBERCOM on 29 January 2010 as an echelon 2 command to serve
as the Navy Component Command (NCC) to United States Strategic
Command (USSTRATCOM) and United States Cyber Command
(USCYBERCOM), providing operational employment of the Navy’s
cyber, network operations (NETOPS), Information Operations (IO),
cryptologic and space forces, and to serve as the Navy’s Service
Cryptologic Component (SCC) commander to the National Security
Agency/Central Security Service. TENTHFLT was re-commissioned
to control operations supporting FLTCYBERCOM.
3. Authorities (as further detailed in enclosure (1))
a. COMFLTCYBERCOM, as directed by the Secretary of Defense,
is assigned to serve as the NCC to USSTRATCOM for space
operations, cyberspace operations and IO. COMFLTCYBERCOM is
assigned by USSTRATCOM to serve as the Navy cyber component
