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Z-Gram #47; dated 20 October 1970

CO of Ships Inactivating

R 200100Z OCT 70
FM CNO (Z-47)

TO NAVOP

UNCLAS //N04770//
CO OF SHIPS INACTIVATING

A. OPNAVINST 4770.5C CHANGE TRANSMITTAL 2 OF 26 SEP 1970

1. IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE PRESTIGE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF MORE YOUNG OFFICERS IT IS MY DESIRE TO HAVE SHIPS IN THE PROCESS OF INACTIVATION TURNED OVER TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE INACTIVATION CYCLE.

2. THIS POLICY HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY CHNAVPERS IN SHIPS SCHEDULED FOR OR UNDERGOING INACTIVATION EXCEPT IN THOSE CASES WHERE ASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.

3. REF A IS BEING PROMULGATED TO BRING THE INSTRUCTION ON THIS SUBJECT IN LINE WITH MY NEW POLICY. E. R. ZUMWALT, JR., ADMIRAL, U. S. NAVY, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
BT

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ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS:
CHNAVPERS: Chief of Naval Personnel
CNO: Chief of Naval Operations
CO: commanding officer
OPNAVINST: Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction

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Published: Mon Oct 03 07:40:37 EDT 2016