scope:

Scope and Applicability.

This instruction applies to Director, International Engagement (OPNAV N52); Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (CNO N4); Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUPSYSCOM); and Navy component commanders (NCC).

Purpose

a. To establish policy, procedures, and responsibilities for Project Handclasp (PH), a U.S. Navy program that coordinates the receipt, temporary storage, and space-available transportation of properly donated humanitarian assistance (HA) goods to foreign nations in support of combatant commander (CCDR) HA requirements per references (a) through (k).

b. A Naval Audit Service audit of PH recommended updating the instruction to address process procedures to regulate custody of donations and management of operations. This revision also addresses organizational and administrative shifts and fiscal and ethics regulations issues identified during a legal review of the program. This instruction is a complete revision and should be read in its entirety.