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SECNAVINST 1080.4A
ASN (M&RA)
1 May 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 1080.4A
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY END STRENGTH MANAGEMENT
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §115
(b) 10 U.S.C. §691
(c) 10 U.S.C. §12010
(d) 10 U.S.C. §123a
(e) DoD Instruction 1120.11 of 17 March 2015
(f) DoD Instruction 1215.06 of 19 May 2015
(g) DoD Instruction 1205.18 of 12 May 2014
(h) SECNAVINST 5200.35F
(i) SECNAV M-5214.1
Encl: (1) End Strength Management
1. Purpose. To establish Department of the Navy (DON) guidance
for Navy and Marine Corps Active Component (AC) and Reserve
Component (RC) end strength management per references (a)
through (g).
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 1080.4.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to AC and RC end
strength management in the Navy and Marine Corps.
4. Policy. It is DON policy to ensure the Department meets
annual statutory end strength authorizations for the Navy and
Marine Corps as directed in references (a) and (b). Reference
(a) establishes the requirement for Congress to authorize
military personnel end strength levels for each fiscal year (FY)
and grants authority to the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) and
the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) to vary end strength levels
within certain limits. Reference (b) establishes minimum active
duty end strength authorizations to support two major regional
contingencies unless otherwise provided by law. Reference (c)
establishes computations for Navy Reserve. Reference (d)
establishes end strength waiver authority during war or national
emergency.
