DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 11012.1G
N97
11 Feb 2021
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 11012.1G
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: CERTIFICATION POLICY FOR SHORE BASED NUCLEAR WEAPONS
FACILITIES AND DESIGNATED EQUIPMENT
Ref: (a) SECNAVINST 8120.1C
(b) SWOP 25-2 (NOTAL)
(c) OPNAVINST 8110.18D
(d) OPNAVINST 5040.6J
(e) NAVSEA OP 5, Volume 1 (NOTAL)
(f) SECNAVINST S8126.1A (NOTAL)
(g) OPNAVINST 5100.23G
(h) SWOP 20-7 (NOTAL)
(i) DoDM S-5210.41 of August 2016 (NOTAL)
(j) SSP-M 8120.2, Chapter 6 (NOTAL)
(k) OPNAVINST 8020.14A
(l) NAVFACINST 11230.1F
(m) NAVCRANECENINST 11450.1C
1. Purpose.
a. To delineate Department of the Navy (DON) responsibilities and procedures for
certifying shore based nuclear weapons facilities and designated equipment that interface with
the fleet ballistic-missile submarine, nuclear propulsion for nuclear weapons security as
determined by the technical authority (Strategic Systems Programs).
b. To incorporate reference (a) to refine procedures and responsibilities assigned to the
Director, Strategic Systems Programs (DIRSSP) and Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering
Command and update applicable references. Procedures for Construction Evaluation Visit,
which allows inspections of certain Nuclear Weapons Security projects during construction, have
been added.
c. References (a) through (m) are used for amplifying measures throughout this instruction.
d. This is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 11012.1F.
