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SECNAVINST 5500.37 CH-1
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2 Dec 2020
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5500.37 CHANGE TRANSMITTAL 1
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: ARMING AND THE USE OF FORCE
Encl: (1) Revised Enclosure (1)
(2) Revised Enclosure (3)
1. Purpose. This change incorporates guidance on Privately
Owned Firearms (POF) as related to the ownership, use,
possession, registration, vetting, and storage of POF. It also
incorporates guidance on POF and Privately Owned Ammunition
(POA) by International Military Students (IMS).
2. Cancellation. SECNAV WASHINGTON DC 311303Z Jan 20 (ALNAV
013/20) is superseded and incorporated into this change and is
therefore cancelled.
3. Action. Remove enclosure (1) and replace it with enclosure
(1) of this change transmittal. Remove enclosure (3) and
replace it with enclosure (2) of this change transmittal.
GREGORY J. SLAVONIC
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Performing the Duties of the
Under Secretary of the Navy
Distribution:
Electronic only, via Department of the Navy Issuances Website:
https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/
