Some light reading for your weekend.  This is extracted from the Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy (SORN) OPNAVINST 3120.32 of 16 July 2012.

5.1.47 REQUIRED READING BY OFFICERS. Within a reasonable period of time after reporting for duty in a unit (as determined by the executive officer), officers shall read the following publications and report orally to the executive officer (via chain of command) that such has been completed. Further, they shall read semi-annually the publications preceded by an asterisk (*) and refer frequently to the other publications listed, plus any/all available publications relative to outstanding performance as a naval officer.
a. U.S. Navy Regulations 1990.
b. OPNAVINST 3120.32 (series), Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy.  HERE.
*c. Department Organization and Instructions (for department to which assigned).
*d. Effective executive officer’s memoranda.
e. Officer of the Deck Order Book.
f. SECNAVINST 5510.36 (series), Department of the Navy (DON) Information Security Program Instruction. HERE.
g. SECNAV M-5510.30 (series), Department of the Navy (DON) Personnel Security Program (PSP) Instruction. HERE.
h. 10 USC Chapter 47 – Uniform Code of Military Justice.  HERE.
*i. DoD 5500.07-R, Joint Ethics Regulations.  HERE.

FM COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA
SUBJ/COMNAVSURFLANT REGULATIONS – SERIAL 002/SHIPS ROUTINE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO DIRECT SPECIFIC SHIP’S ROUTINE EVENTS. THIS MESSAGE IS SERIAL 002 OF COMNAVSURFLANT REGULATIONS ANNOUNCED IN REF A.
2. BACKGROUND. A CONSISTENT AND PREDICTABLE SHIP’S ROUTINE IS ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR NAVY’S 236 YEAR HISTORY. SMART EXECUTION OF DAILY EVENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN OF THE DAY IS A HALLMARK OF AN ORGANIZED AND EFFECTIVE SHIP AND CREW.
3. ACTION. THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY EVENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ALL COMNAVSURFLANT AFLOAT COMMANDS AS PART OF THE SHIP’S DAILY ROUTINE:
A. COLORS. MORNING AND EVENING COLORS SHALL BE CONDUCTED DAILY, WHEN IN PORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B ARTICLE 1206, REF C CHAPTER 10, AND REF D. SPECIFICALLY:
(1) THE COMMAND DUTY OFFICER (CDO) SHALL TAKE STATION TOPSIDE, IN A POSITION TO VIEW AND DIRECT THE COLORS DETAIL (PREFERABLY ON THE FANTAIL OR FLIGHT DECK) DURING MORNING AND EVENING COLORS.
(2) THE OFFICER OF THE DECK (OOD) SHALL MUSTER AND INSPECT THE COLOR DETAIL PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF MORNING AND EVENING COLORS. DURING THE OBSERVANCE OF COLORS, THE OOD SHALL TAKE STATION FACING THE NATIONAL ENSIGN ON THE BROW OR BROW STAND.
(3) THE COLORS DETAIL SHALL BE IN THE PRESCRIBED UNIFORM AND PROPERLY TRAINED IN FLAG ETIQUETTE, AS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 10 OF REF D.
(4) AT “FIRST CALL TO COLORS,” THE COLORS DETAIL WILL ALREADY BE AT THEIR STATION AND PREPARED TO RAISE OR LOWER THE ENSIGN ON SIGNAL.
(5) THE SIGNAL BRIDGE SHALL FOLLOW THE ACTIONS OF THE CLOSEST SENIOR OFFICER PRESENT AFLOAT (SOPA) IN VIEW.
B. QUARTERS. WHEN IN PORT CONUS, CONDUCT MORNING QUARTERS DAILY (EXCEPT ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND HOLIDAYS). CONDUCT QUARTERS TOPSIDE, AS PRACTICABLE, GIVEN WEATHER AND PREVAILING FORCE PROTECTION CONDITION.
(1) MORNING QUARTERS SHALL BE CONDUCTED AS AN IN-PERSON, FORMAL, MILITARY EVOLUTION. UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO BE ABSENT, EACH SAILOR WILL BE PRESENT.
(2) AT MORNING QUARTERS, DIVISIONS SHALL BE FORMED UP IN RANKS AND MUSTER TAKEN. WHILE THE DIVISION OFFICER AND/OR LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER IS ATTENDING KHAKI CALL, THE DIVISION SHALL BE BRIEFED ON THE PLAN OF THE DAY.
(3) THE DIVISION OFFICER WILL INSPECT HIS/HER DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL AT EACH MORNING QUARTERS.
C. DUTY SECTION TURNOVER. WHEN IN PORT, THE ON-COMING AND OFF-GOING DUTY SECTIONS WILL BE MUSTERED PRIOR TO TURNOVER. THE OFF-GOING DUTY SECTION MAY BE RELEASED ONCE THE CDO IS SATISFIED HE/SHE HAS A COMPLETE DUTY SECTION INCLUDING, AT A MINIMUM, A QUALIFIED FIRE PARTY AND REQUIRED AT/FP SECURITY FORCES.
D. MESSING AND BERTHING. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL INSPECT MESSING AND BERTHING SPACES DAILY, WHILE AT SEA AND IN PORT, PER REF E. DURING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS, THE COMMAND DUTY OFFICER SHALL CONDUCT THE INSPECTION OF MESSING AND BERTHING. RECORD MATERIAL DISCREPANCIES DISCOVERED DURING THE DAILY INSPECTION IN THE CURRENT SHIP’S MAINTENANCE PROJECT (CSMP).
(1) BERTHING. VERIFY ALL PERSONNEL HAVE AN ASSIGNED/LABELED RACK, LOCKER, SERVICEABLE LINENS, AND RACK CURTAINS.
(2) HEADS. ALL COMMODES, URINALS, SINKS, SHOWERS, AND DRAINS MUST BE CLEAN AND OPERABLE. SHOWER CURTAINS, MATS, BULKHEADS, AND DECKS MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED TO PREVENT MILDEW.
(3) MESSING. ENSURE THOROUGH CLEANLINESS OF GALLEY SPACES, SERVING LINES, AND TRASH PROCESSING ROOMS.
(4) A FOOD SERVICE OFFICER AND MEDICAL DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE SHALL INSPECT THE CULINARY SPECIALISTS AND FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANTS DAILY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH SANITARY REQUIREMENTS.
E. SWEEPERS. CONDUCT SWEEPERS AT LEAST ONCE EACH DAY, IN PORT OR AT SEA.
F. 8 O’CLOCK REPORTS.
(1) THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR CDO WHEN IN PORT, WILL CONDUCT 8 O’CLOCK REPORTS DAILY.
(2) THE CDO, AFTER COMPLETING HIS/HER REVIEW, WILL DELIVER THE 8 O’CLOCK REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR REVIEW ON THE FOLLOWING WORK DAY.
(3) THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL FORWARD ALL 8 O’CLOCK REPORTS TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER.
4. RADM THOMAS SENDS.//

To apply the American spirit of ingenuity that is ingrained in all of us to this task, you must have a solid understanding of what innovation is and why it is essential to the Navy. It is also important that you become familiar with proven techniques that will help you to become a more innovative thinker.

This guide is intended to help innovators of all ages—especially junior leaders—to develop creative solutions and push them forward to become new warfighting capabilities. You own the future. As such, you have a professional obligation and vested personal interest in shaping the capabilities and the culture of tomorrow’s Fleet. To do this you must:

• Think deeply
• Question continuously
• Debate rigorously
• Read broadly
• Write boldly
• Never give up on a good idea

I ask for your full commitment in this important endeavor. We must work together to reinvigorate a spirit of creativity across the Fleet that produces advantages for future warfighters.

T. B. Kraft
Rear Admiral, United States Navy
Navy Warfare Development Command

The Innovator’s Guide is HERE.

The single factor that distinguishes one superior command from another is the Commanding Officer

• Leaders are made
     o Must have intelligence
     o Must have energy
     o Must have character
            – A moral outlook
            – A sense of integrity

Leadership is the governing factor in the U.S. Navy promotion system.  The most impressive single factor in defining success is the ability to get things done.  The primary responsibility of a naval officer in very grade is to help move the leadership bell curve to the right, to improve leadership at every echelon.

“I believe in what counts most in the Navy – the officers and enlisted men – the man behind the gun, the man in the engine-room, the man in the conning tower, the man, whoever he is, who is doing his duty.”

President Theodore Roosevelt

Whenever you become fed up with endless meetings, exhausting protocol and mountains of paperwork, you can refresh yourself by a simple visit with your Sailors.  By walking among them, talking with them as individuals, listening to each others’ stories, you will be refreshed and reassured that these men and women are among our Nation’s finest and that our Navy is indeed in good hands.

Now, grab that folder of PowerPoint briefs and get to that meeting on time so you don’t violate protocol.

More from the awesome Scott Adams HERE.