NAVY ELECTRONIC DIRECTIVES SYSTEM (NEDS)
Date Signed: 6/15/2007 | ALMARS Number: 410/97
ALMARS : 410/97
R 101130Z DEC 97 ZYB
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//ARDE/C4I//
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ALMAR 410/97
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SUBJ/NAVY ELECTRONIC DIRECTIVES SYSTEM (NEDS)//
POC/RENNER/GS11/PRIPHN:DSN 224-4816/-/-/-/-//
RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ADVISE ADDEES THAT OPNAV
AND SECNAV DIRECTIVES WILL NO LONGER BE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN
PAPER FORMAT UNDER COVER OF THE NAVY ALL SHIPS AND STATIONS
TRANSMITTAL SHEET.  DUE TO FUNDING CONSTRAINTS, OPNAV WILL BE
PUBLISHING FUTURE ISSUANCES OF THESE DIRECTIVES ON CD-ROM AND ON THE
INTERNET ONLY.  AS AN ADDITIONAL COST SAVING MEASURE, OPNAV HAS
DISCONTINUED FUNDING MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE DIRECTIVES.
CMC (ARD), THEREFORE, HAS AN UNPROGRAMMED REQUIREMENT TO SUSTAIN
MARINE CORPS FIELD REQUIREMENTS FOR OPNAV AND SECNAV DIRECTIVES.
2.  ADDEES ARE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THEIR REQUIREMENTS FOR OPNAV AND
SECNAV DIRECTIVES.  IF A DETERMINATION IS MADE THAT THERE IS A
CONTINUING NEED FOR THESE DIRECTIVES, THE RECOMMENDED METHOD FOR
ACCESS IS VIA THE NAVY ELECTRONIC DIRECTIVES SYSTEM (NEDS) ON THE
INTERNET (HTTP://WWW.DODSSP.DAPS.MIL/USNDIRS.HTM). IN THE EVENT THIS
MEDIUM IS NOT CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE, REQUEST YOU INFORM MR. ROBERT
RENNER, CMC (ARDE), OF YOUR REQUIREMENT FOR THE CD-ROM VERSION BY
EMAIL VIA BANYAN VINES, OR TELEPHONE DSN 224-4816, COMM
(703) 614-3075.
3.  NOTE THAT OTHER NAVY DIRECTIVES, E.G., BUPERS, ARE NOT AFFECTED
BY THIS PROCEDURAL CHANGE.  THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN
PAPER FORMAT UNDER COVER OF THE NAVY ALL SHIPS AND STATIONS
TRANSMITTAL SHEET.//
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