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Scope and Applicability.

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO (N84)) is the Oceanographer/Navigator of the Navy and serves as the requirements and the CNOs' mission sponsor for the OHB survey program conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM), per reference (d). The policy and procedures set forth in this directive are applicable to all naval activities, and to commands and activities that submit OHB requirements to the U.S. Navy.

Purpose.

To establish policy and responsibilities  for the submission, prioritization, and validation of oceanographic, hydrographic, and bathymetric (OHB) survey requirements, implementing the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) capability integration policy contained in references (a) and (b), and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) policy as outlined in reference (c).