DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5711.95F
N5
19 Apr 2021
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5711.95F
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: U.S. NAVY PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDIZATION
PROCESS
Ref: (a) NATO Standardization Office Procedures - Vol 2 of Jan 2017 (NOTAL)
(b) MCO 5711.1G
(c) CJCSI 6740.01C
(d) CJCSI 6010.01E
(e) DoDM 4120.24, DoD Standardization Program Policies and Procedures, October
2018
(f) SECNAVINST 5710.32
(g) SECNAVINST 4120.24A
(h) CJCSI 2700.01G
1. Purpose. To provide guidance and assign responsibilities for U.S. Navy (USN) participation
in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); Air Force Interoperability Council (AFIC);
American, British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand Armies Standardization Program;
Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States (AUSCANNZUKUS)
Maritime Information Warfare Interoperability Organization; the development of NATO
standardization agreements (STANAG), AFIC air standards and American, British, Canadian,
Australian and New Zealand Armies standards; and the implementation of these international
standards. Significant changes made to organizational responsibilities and updates to
organization titles are based on Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
reorganization and the roles of contractor personnel. The Secretary of the Navy has assigned the
Chief of Naval Operations as overall lead for developing and implementing policy guidance and
advice on USN participation in international standardization. This instruction is a complete
revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5711.95E.
3. Scope and Applicability. This instruction applies to USN commands and assigned units
involved in the development and implementation of the International Standardization Process as
prescribed in references (a) through (h).
4. Background. The objective of international military standardization is to enable the military
forces of the United States and its allies and coalition partners to operate together in the most
