DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5750.12L
DNS-H
26 Mar 2021
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5750.12L
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: ANNUAL COMMAND OPERATIONS REPORT
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 5750.4E
(b) SECNAV M-5210.1
(c) 44 U.S.C. Chapter 31
(d) SECNAVINST 5510.36B
(e) SECNAVINST 5211.5F
(f) SECNAVINST 3070.2A
1. Purpose. To revise established policy per reference (a) and provide instruction for the
effective writing and proper submission of a Command Operations Report (COR). Significant
changes to this instruction were made to clarify that all Navy echelon 2 and below commands are
required to submit CORs, what information to include and how to properly submit.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5750.12K CH-1.
3. Background.
a. Requirements for the preservation of Navy records are formally established and
implemented per references (b) and (c). The COR is the only complete record of a command's
operations, mission execution and accomplishments that is permanently retained for historical
purpose. CORs are maintained by the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), indexed
and made accessible to authorized users for 50 years until they are transferred to the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for permanent retention.
b. CORs are detailed descriptions of the key activities, decisions, and events during the
reporting period from Navy commands. They are essential for maintaining a proper record of
important organizational information. Documents like Battle “E” submissions, casualty reports,
and post-deployment briefs must be included so they are always accessible for future research
and reference.
c. The purpose of the COR program is to:
(1) Collect, organize, preserve and make available for research an official record of the
activities and operations of the Navy, especially Navy command actions related to crisis
response, contingency operations and armed conflicts.
