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SECNAVINST 4900.50B
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9 May 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 4900.50B
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: TRANSFER OF U.S. NAVAL VESSELS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Ref: (a) 22 U.S.C. §2151, et seq.
(b) 22 U.S.C. §2751, et seq.
(c) 10 U.S.C. §8677
(d) SECNAVINST 5430.7R
(e) Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Security
Assistance Management Manual 5105.38-M
(f) SECNAVINST 4950.4B
(g) ASN (RD&A) memo, Department of Navy Ship Transfer
Policy, of 3 Jan 2000 (NOTAL)
(h) DoD 7000.14-R, Department of Defense Financial
Management Regulations
(i) OPNAVINST 4770.5H
(j) 21 U.S.C. §801, et seq
(k) NAVMED P-117
(l) NAVSUP P-485
(m) SECNAVINST 5510.34B
(n) EKMS 1 Phase 4, Communications Security Material
System (CSM) Policy and Procedures for Navy
Electronic Key Management System Tiers 2 & 3
(o) CJCS Instruction 6510.01F of 9 June 2015
(p) NAVSUP P-541 (NOTAL)
(q) 10 U.S.C. §421
Encl: (1) Procedures for Transfer of U.S. Naval Vessels to
Foreign Governments and International Organizations
(2) Responsibilities for Transfer of U.S. Naval Vessels
to Foreign Governments and International
Organizations
1. Purpose
a. To establish Department of the Navy (DON) policy
guidance and procedures for the transfer of United States (U.S.)
naval vessels and service craft (hereinafter “naval vessels” or
“ships”) by
