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SECNAVINST 5210.8F
DON/AA (DRMD)
26 Mar 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5210.8F
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Ref: See enclosure (1)
Encl: (1) References
(2) Definitions
(3) Records of Departing Personnel
(4) Responsibilities
(5) DON’s Approved Records Management Application (RMA)
1. Purpose
a. Per the authority in reference (a), this instruction
establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the life
cycle management (creation, maintenance, use, and disposition)
of information as records (defined in enclosure (2)) regardless
of media, including electronic. This instruction also
establishes responsibilities for the Department of the Navy
(DON) Records Management (RM) Program per references (b) through
(i).
b. This instruction substantially revises SECNAVINST
5210.8E and contains significant changes to RM responsibilities.
It should be read in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5210.8E.
3. Definitions. See enclosure (2).
4. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Offices of
the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and
all U.S. Navy (USN), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) installations,
commands, activities, field offices, and all other
organizational entities within the DON.
5. Policy. It is DON policy to:
