scope:

Purpose

a. To outline and provide required policies, procedures, and responsibilities to ensure that reporting of fleet readiness is accurate, timely, and consistent across reporting entities and receiving organizations.

b. Navy commanders provide readiness information for the Chief of Naval Operations, the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), combatant commanders (CCDR), Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, other government agencies, and Congress as required by law, policy, and regulation. Readiness information is also provided in the form of responses to ad hoc taskers originating from multiple sources. Without adequate coordination and communication, the possibility of inconsistent or inaccurate information being reported is increased. Although much of Navy reporting to higher level authorities is executed by the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV), echelon 2 commanders with assigned fleet operating forces may have parallel reporting requirements to CCDRs or other joint force providers. Fleet commanders also have a unique perspective and visibility of readiness issues that are not always apparent at the echelon 1 level. This instruction is intended to ensure accurate reporting, consistency in parallel reporting, and OPNAV reporting that is fully informed by fleet commanders' perspectives.