DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5710.28C
DNS/SSP
11 Mar 2021
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5710.28C
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NEW STRATEGIC ARMS REDUCTION TREATY IMPLEMENTATION AND
COMPLIANCE
Ref: (a) Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on
Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms
(b) SECNAVINST 5710.23D
(c) SECNAVINST 5710.30A
Encl: (1) Type One Inspections
(2) Type Two Inspections
1. Purpose. To establish fleet actions necessary to implement the terms of and ensure
compliance with the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on
Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (also known as
the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START)), reference (a), consistent with
references (b) and (c). This revision includes the removal of provisions no longer required for
the duration of the treaty and adds additional notification requirements to better apprise, in a
timely manner, the Director, Strategic Systems Programs (DIRSSP) New START office of issues
that could potentially impede or affect a treaty-related inspection activity. This instruction is a
complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5710.28B.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV),
the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) and all U.S.
Navy, U.S. Marine Corps installations, commands, activities, field activities, field offices and all
other organizational entities within the Department of the Navy (DON).
4. Background. On 8 April 2010, the United States Government signed New START with the
Russian Federation. The treaty, which entered into force on 5 February 2011, requires the
United States to allow the Russian Federation to conduct verification procedures, including on-
site inspections and exhibitions of U.S. assets. Operating forces are subject to inspections and
exhibitions under New START. Inspections include Type One and Type Two inspections.
a. Type One inspections may be conducted at treaty-declared submarine bases for the
purpose of confirming the accuracy of declared data and may include inspections of assets
located at the base, including deployed submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) aboard
fleet ballistic missile submarines (SSBN); non-deployed launchers on SSBNs; modified
