OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 5300.26E
ASN (M&RA)
28 MAY 2020
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5300.26E
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY POLICY ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Encl: (1) References
(2) Definitions
(3) Responsibilities
(4) Harassment Response Procedures for Commanders and
Supervisors of DON Civilians
(5) Range of Behaviors which Constitute Sexual Harassment
(6) Informal Resolution Procedures for Military Members
1. Purpose. To provide a comprehensive Department of the Navy
(DON) policy for all military and civilian personnel on the
identification, prevention, and elimination of sexual harassment
and to establish regulations to enforce policy in accordance
with the references (a) through (q). This instruction is a
complete revision of enclosures (1) through (6) and must be
reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5300.26D.
3. Definitions. See enclosure (2).
4. Applicability. This instruction applies to all DON
personnel, specifically: active-duty military personnel, both
Regular and Reserve; DON civilians including non-appropriated
fund employees; cadets and midshipmen of the Naval Academy and
of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps; and Reserve
personnel when performing active or inactive duty for training,
or engaging in any activity directly related to the performance
of a Department of Defense (DoD) reserve duty or function.
5. Policy
a. The Navy-Marine Corps team must be composed of an
optimally integrated group of men and women who are able to work
together to accomplish the mission. Each member of the team is
