DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 3800.9B
ASN (M&RA)
21 Dec 2018
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 3800.9B
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: NATIONAL CENTER FOR MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE (NCMI)
Ref: (a) DoD Instruction 6420.01 of 25 April 2018
1. Purpose. To outline Navy responsibilities under reference
(a) which reflect changes in the organization and conduct of
Department of Defense (DoD) medical intelligence activities.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 3800.9A.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to all Navy and
Marine Corps activities.
4. Policy. Per reference (a):
a. There will be a unified Defense community for medical
intelligence activities; those activities will be executed in a
coordinated and coherent manner to effectively respond to U.S.
intelligence priorities in support of national security
objectives, and in accordance with all applicable laws,
Presidential directives, DoD issuances, and Director of
National Intelligence (DNI) guidelines.
b. NCMI is the DoD lead activity for the production of
medical intelligence and will prepare and coordinate
integrated, all-source intelligence for the DoD and other
government and international organizations on foreign health
threats and other medical issues to protect U.S. interests
worldwide.
5. Discussion. NCMI is a DoD intelligence production
organization jointly staffed by personnel from each of the
Military Departments, with authority to conduct day-to-day
