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SECNAVINST 5215.1F
DON/AA DRMD
10 Aug 2020
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5215.1F
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: SECRETARY OF THE NAVY DIRECTIVES POLICY
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §8013
(b) 41 CFR part 102-193
(c) 44 U.S.C. §3501
(d) Public Law 111-274
(e) SECNAVINST 5200.35G
(f) SECNAV M-5215.1
(g) SECNAVINST 5430.7R
(h) SECNAVINST 5213.16
(i) SECNAVINST 5214.4
Encl: (1) Directives Management Requirements and Standards
(2) Directives Authority
1. Purpose. This instruction sets forth policy and
responsibilities for developing and maintaining directives from
the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), in accordance with
references (a) through (e). Implementation of this instruction
is provided in reference (f). Directives Management
Requirements and Standards can be found in enclosure (1) and
Directives Authority can be found in enclosure (2). This
instruction is a complete revision and must be reviewed in its
entirety.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5215.1E.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the Department
of the Navy (DON).
4. Policy. Policy is a governance tool through which the
intent of the SECNAV is published. It is DON policy that:
a. The DON shall maintain a SECNAV policy program to
develop, coordinate, approve, publish, and review SECNAV
directives in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
The purpose of SECNAV directives is to establish SECNAV policy,
