DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5450.352B
DNS-3
9 Mar 2022
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5450.352B
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: MISSION, FUNCTIONS AND TASKS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL
OPERATIONS
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §5032
(b) DoDD 5100.01 of 21 December 2010
(c) U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990
(d) OPNAVINST 5400.44A
(e) OPNAVINST 5400.45
1. Purpose. To publish the mission, functions and tasks of the Office of the Chief of Naval
Operations (OPNAV) under authority of references (a), (b) and (c) and per reference (d). This
revision updates lead organizations of strategic tasks and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5450.352A.
3. Mission. Under the authority, direction and control of the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)
and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), OPNAV must establish policies, provide sufficient
resources and ensure combat-ready naval forces to enhance U.S. maritime capabilities through
all domain access, forward presence, power projection, deterrence, sea control, maritime security
and humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
4. Scope and Applicability.
a. The function of OPNAV is to assist SECNAV in carrying out his or her responsibilities
and is composed of: the CNO; Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO); Director, Navy Staff
(DNS); Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations (DCNO); Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Program (CNO N00N); Director, Naval Nuclear Weapons Program (CNO N00NW); Chief of
Information (CNO N09C); Commander, Naval Safety Center (CNO N09F); Judge Advocate
General of the Navy (CNO N09J); Director, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (N09N);
President, Board of Inspection and Survey (CNO N09P); Director, Navy Analytics (CNO
N09X); Surgeon General of the Navy (CNO N093); Chief of Navy Reserve (CNO N095); Chief
of Chaplains of the Navy (CNO N097); Department of the Navy (DON) Deputy Chief of
Information Officer (CIO) - Navy (DDCIO(N)); and other members of the Navy, U.S. Marine
Corps (USMC) and civilians assigned to or detailed to OPNAV.
