DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 8120.1C
DUSN
15 Jan 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 8120.1C
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NUCLEAR WEAPONS RESPONSIBILITIES
AND AUTHORITIES
Ref: (a) DoD Directive 3150.02 of 24 April 2013
(b) DoDM 3150.02, DoD Nuclear Weapon Safety System
Program Manual of 31 January 2014
(c) DoDM S-5210.41 Volumes 1-3, Nuclear Weapon Security
Manual of 13 July 2009 (NOTAL)
(d) DoDM 5210.42, Nuclear Weapons Personnel Reliability
Program of 8 January 2001
(e) Navy Nuclear Deterrence Mission Oversight Council
Charter of 14 May 2015 (NOTAL)
(f) SECNAVINST S8126.1A (NOTAL)
(g) SECNAVINST 5430.7R
(h) SECNAVINST 12250.6A
(i) SECNAV M-5214.1
1. Purpose. To define policy, responsibilities, and
authorities for the safe, secure, and reliable stewardship of
Department of the Navy (DON) Nuclear Weapons (NW) and NW
systems, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3)
systems. NW, NW systems, and NC3 systems will henceforth be
referred to as Navy Nuclear Deterrence Mission (NNDM) systems.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 8120.1B.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to all United
States (U.S.) Navy and U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) commands,
activities, units, and forces having responsibility for custody
or supporting operations, life cycle support, development, or
acquisition of NNDM systems, and those specific activities
required for security of DON NW. Nuclear command and control
and employment planning authorities and responsibilities remain
as delegated to operational commanders.
4. Policy. Due to the political and military significance of
NWs, their destructive power and the potential consequence of an
