OPNAVINST 5215.17A, Navy Directives Management Program

Question 1

What are formal written guidance that informs and instructs Navy personnel by communicating policy and procedures used in the performance of their duties?

Answer 1

Directives

Question 2

Depending on the purpose and use, what may be issued in the form of an instruction, a notice, or a change transmittal to an instruction?

Answer 2

Directive

Question 3

What are the two forms of directives?

Answer 3

Internal and External

Question 4

Which form of directives are issued and applicable only to addressees within the issuing authority’s organization?

Answer 4

Internal Directives

Question 5

Which form of directives are issued and applicable to addressees external to the issuing authority’s organization?

Answer 5

External Directives

Question 6

How many different ways can a directive be issued depending on the purpose and use?

Answer 6

3

Question 7

Which form should be used to cancel a form and must be submitted to the command forms manager?

Answer 7

DD 67 Form Processing Action Request

Question 8

What is the official font for Navy directives?

Answer 8

Times New Roman

Question 9

What is the official font size for Navy directives?

Answer 9

12

Question 10

Notices are normally issued for policy, forms, or information collection requirements of a short term nature typically less than how many years?

Answer 10

1

Question 11

What is issued for informative announcement, such as change of command, education or promotion opportunities, recreational activities, work improvement plans, suggestions for morale building, or changes in office locations or telephone numbers?

Answer 11

Notices

Question 12

Which type of documents should not be issued via a directive?

Answer 12

Navy Regulations or top secret documents

Question 13

How often at a minimum must all Navy instructions be reviewed?

Answer 13

Annually

Question 14

How many years from the date of issuance must an instruction that has not been revised (as contrasted with changed, such as a change transmittal as per subparagraph 8c), in the interim, require revision or cancellation?

Answer 14

5 years

Question 15

All Navy notices are self-cancelling and cannot be in effect for more than how many years?

Answer 15

1 year

Question 16

What type of instructions are excluded from the 5-year cancellation or revision requirement date?

Answer 16

Joint inter-Service instructions and manual-type instructions

Question 17

If Navy is the lead Service and the Inter-Service joint instruction has not been revised or cancelled by which anniversary date, it will be automatically cancelled?

Answer 17

10th year anniversary

Question 18

Navy manual-type instructions not revised or cancelled by which anniversary date will be automatically cancelled?

Answer 18

10th year anniversary

Question 19

One-year extensions of the required cancellation or revision date, as necessary, may be authorized by appropriate authority. How many extensions will be allowed?

Answer 19

No more than 2

Question 20

Extension requests must be submitted via action memorandum at least 90 days prior to the 5-year anniversary date for the first extension and at least __ days prior to the _-year anniversary date of for the second extension?

Answer 20

90 days; 6-year anniversary date

Question 21

What form is used to indicate the releaseability of the directive?

Answer 21

OPNAV 5215/9, Clearance of Proposed Directive

Question 22

How many days are canceled Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) directives maintained on the Department of the Navy Issuance (DONI) website after which they are removed from the site?

Answer 22

90 days

Question 23

Who exercises overall management of the Navy Directives Management Program and provides for the implementation and administration of the program within the Navy?

Answer 23

CNO

Question 24

How often must issuing authorities conduct a review of directives using OPNAV 5215/40, Review of Instruction?

Answer 24

Annually

Question 25

OPNAV DSCPs must Complete OPNAV 5215/41 Navy Directives Management Self-Assessment within how many days following their command appointment letter with a copy sent via his or her chain of command to OPNAV echelon 1 directives manager (Navy Directives Program Management Office ((DNS-15))?

Answer 25

30 days

Question 26

Department of the Navy Issuance (DONI) website provides what classifications for sensitive and classified OPNAV directives?

Answer 26

“F” - For Official Use Only
“N” - Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals (NOFORN)
“C” - Confidential
“S” - Secret