scope:

a. Preparation of Executive Correspondence. Executive correspondence will follow the style and format outlined in reference (a). Reference (b) outlines the categories of correspondence that must be prepared for the signature of the CNR unless special authority for signing has been delegated. Reference (c) provides policies and procedures for protecting classified information or material under the cognizance of the CNR. Reference (d) provides guidance for preparing Navy Secretariat correspondence.

b. Types of correspondence included are:

(1) Official letters and memoranda with internal or external addresses.

(2) Instructions, notices, awards, commendations, and similar formal documents.

c. Types of correspondence excluded are informal papers and route sheets intended for information or coordination and not requiring multi-document support.