scope:

This instruction applies to all IA negotiated and concluded under the authority delegated from SECNAV to CNO.   Commands will adhere to the procedures established in references (a), (b), and this instruction in negotiating and concluding IA.  Commands will adhere to the procedures established by reference (c) and this instruction in negotiating and concluding international military intelligence agreements.

This instruction does not affect the authority of naval commands to negotiate and/or conclude IA under separate authority delegated to them by Combatant Commanders (COCOM).

Purpose.

To delegate the Chief of Naval Operations' (CNO) authority concerning International Agreements (IA) and to authorize "summary procedures" for negotiating and concluding IA by organizations under the CNO's cognizance per references (a) through (g).  Reference (a) delegates authority to the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) to negotiate and conclude IA that are predominantly single-service matters, not policy significant, and fall within the categories of agreements identified in paragraph 13 of reference (a).  "Policy significant" agreements are described in paragraph 8.4 of reference (a).  Reference (b) delegates authority to the CNO for agreements of an operational nature (generally referred to as "operational agreements") under CNO's cognizance.  This instruction is completely revised and should be reviewed in its entirety.