To standardize reporting policies, procedures, requirements, and products per references (a) through (1).

Reference {a) establishes procedures for a system of publications detailing standard reporting in DoD information systems. Additionally, reference (a) provides responsibilities of Joint Reporting Structure (JRS) participants, the procedures for maintaining, monitoring, and reviewing the JRS, instructions, guidelines, and standards to be used in the organization, and writing/promul gation of subordinate publications to the JRS.

Reference (b) establishes the OPREP-3 reporting system that military units at any level of command use to report significant events and incidents to the highest l evels of command. References (c) and (d) establish the Marine Corps' records management procedures. The OPREP-3 reporting requirement is exempt from reports control per reference (k), Part IV, paragraph 7g. References (e), (f), and (g) outline OPREP procedures with sister services.

c. The categories of OPREP-3 reports are:

(1) Reports to the National Military. Command Center (NMCC). This category includes any OPREP-3 report where national-level interest has been determined. The originator sends these reports directly to the NMCC with the appropriate flag word. Flag words and the requirements for their use are outlined in reference (b) .

(2) Reports to the Services and Combatant Commands. This category includes any OPREP-3 used to notify the appropriate Service or combatant command of a significant interest event or incident where national-level interest is not indicated or has not been determined. Services and combatant commands monitor these reports for national-level interest. Reports with national-level interest will be transmitted to the NMCC and all combatant commands with the appropriate flag word inserted into the identification line. Flag words and the requirements for their use are outlined in reference {b).

(3) Combatant Command and Service Reporting Systems. combatant commands and Services may implement additional OPREP-3 reporting requirements not of national-level interest. Flag words associated with items of national level interest will not be used in these reports.

(a) OPREP-3 SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORT (SIR). This report provides the Commandant of the Marine Corps, through the Marine Corps Operations Center {MCOC), information on any significant event or incident not of national-level interest or otherwise reported under another flag word. Enclosure {2) is a list of reportable events and incidents. This list is a general guideline and is not all-inclusive. When in doubt, submit a report.

(b) OPREP-3 NAVY BLUE (NB). This report provides the Chief of Naval Operations, through the Navy Operations center, information on any significant event or incident not of national-level interest. When operating under the command of a senior u.s. Navy Headquarters, refer to reference (e).

(c) OPREP-3. This report provides the Chief of Staff of the Army, through the Army Operations Center, information on any significant event or incident not of national-level interest. When operating under the command of a senior U.S. Army Headquarters, refer to reference {f).

(d) OPREP-3 BEELINE (B) or HOMELINE (H) . This report provides the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, through the Air Force Operations Center, information on any significant event or incident not of national-level interest. When operating under the command of a senior U.S. Air Force Headquarters, refer to reference (g).

(e) OPREP-3 WHITE PINNACLE (WP). This report is an unclassified exercise that contains simulated, time-critical information from operating forces to NMCC. This exercise is used to measure the timeliness of the OPREP-3 PINNACLE report. The time standard for WHITE PINNACLE exercises is 20 minutes. The exercise will be considered successful when at least one of the multiple reporting methods outline in reference (b) is received within the 20-minute time criteria.