scope:

Applicability and Scope

a. Provisions of this instruction apply to all Navy personnel, commands, permanent detachments, and departments. Personnel of other Department of Defense components and U.S. Coast Guard are included when assigned to Navy commands.

b. Command sponsor and indoctrination programs are designed to facilitate the adaptation of Service members and their families into new working and living environments. These programs should minimize the anxiety associated with a permanent change of station (PCS) move while on active duty, executing orders to active duty from the Reserve Component, or transferring between Reserve Component units. Command sponsor responsibilities begin when a Service member receives PCS orders and continues through their integration into the new command. Sailors are integrated into a command when they are fully cognizant of all policies, programs, services, and responsibilities.

Purpose

a. To publish policy and assign responsibilities for the implementation of the command sponsorship and indoctrination program.

b. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety. Major changes to this instruction are included in subparagraphs 1b(1) through 1b(4).

(1) Removal of Navy pride and professionalism training.

(2) Expansion of command sponsor eligibility.

(3) Addition of financial literacy education.

(4) Command flexibility in tailoring the command indoctrination class to support command mission, vision, location, and the rank and seniority of new arrivals.