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SECNAVINST 3700.2
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27 Apr 2021
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 3700.2
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: GUIDANCE FOR THE DOMESTIC USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
SYSTEMS IN UNITED STATES NATIONAL AIRSPACE
Ref: (a) DoD Memorandum, Guidance for the Domestic Use of
Unmanned Aircraft Systems in U.S. National Airspace
of 18 August 2018
(b) COMNAVAIRFOR M-3710.7
(c) COMNAVAIRFORINST 3710.9
(d) ALNAV 074/18
(e) SECNAVINST 5211.5F
(f) DoD Instruction 5400.11 of 8 December 2020
(g) DoD 5400.11-R of 14 May 2007
(h) 5 U.S.C. §552a
(i) DoD-FAA Memorandum of Understanding for Unmanned
Aircraft System Operations in the National Airspace
System of 9 May 2019 (NOTAL)
(j) DoD Memorandum, Delegation of Authority to Approve
Exemptions for Using Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
Unmanned Aerial Systems in Support of Urgent Needs of
16 November 2018 (NOTAL)
(k) DoD Memorandum, Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Unmanned
Aircraft Systems Implementation Guidance of 16
November 2018 (NOTAL)
(l) DON Memorandum, Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Unmanned
Aerial Systems Confirmation of Delegated Exemption
Authority of 12 February 2019 (NOTAL)
(m) DoD Directive 3025.18 of 19 March 2018
(n) DSCA Executive Order of 30 July 2019 (NOTAL)
(o) SECNAV M-5214.1
(p) Joint Publication 3-30, Joint Air Operations of 25
July 2019
Encl: (1) Responsibilities of DON Components
(2) DON Approval Authorities and Request Procedures
(3) Annual Use Summary Report Guidance
