A unit situation report (SITREP) is used by unit commanding officers, officers-in-charge, or other appropriate commanders to provide specific operational commanders and higher authority with timely notification of any incident not meeting OPREP-3 special reporting criteria. A unit SITREP must be submitted (1) when directed, (2) when considered appropriate by the reporting activity, or (3) when bomb threats have been evaluated as a hoax.

Unit SITREPs should contain the following information, when applicable:

Status of the situation or the event not requiring OPREP-3 reports.

Status of the progress of special operations or events.

*Information, as directed, concerning specific events tailored to unique operational requirements.

Identification of the type of event being reported.

Brief account of the event being reported. (Use concise statements to furnish specific information: What happened? Who was involved? Where did it happen? When did it happen? Why did it happen? What action is ongoing? What future action is planned?)

Care must be taken to avoid reporting sensitive personal information that might cause unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of individuals involved in certain types of incidents. These incidents include reports of spouse or child abuse, assault, or rape of a service member or a dependent. In sensitive cases where disclosure of the personal identity of individuals involved might cause embarrassment or inconvenience, their personal identity should be withheld. Generic identification, such as "PO1" or "20-year-old female E-3" should suffice in lieu of names.

CASUALTY REPORTS

Casualty reports (CASREPs) are used to report significant equipment casualties within the Navy. They support the CNO and the fleet commanders in the management of assigned forces.

A casualty is an equipment malfunction or deficiency that cannot be corrected within 48 hours

and that has one or more of the following characteristics:

It reduces the unit's ability to perform a primary mission.

It reduces the unit's ability to perform a secondary mission.

It reduces a training command's ability to perform its mission or a significant segment of its mission.

There are four types of CASREPs, which are submitted by using a combination of two or more messages, depending on the situation:

1. Initial CASREP. Identifies, to an appropriate level of detail, the status of the casualty and parts or assistance requirements.

2. Update CASREP. Contains information similar to that submitted in the initial CASREP and/or submits changes to previously submitted information.

3. Correct CASREP. Is submitted when equip ment which has been the subject of a previous CASREP is repaired and is back in operational condition.

4. Cancel CASREP. Is submitted upon commencement of an overhaul or other scheduled availability period when equipment which has been the subject of a previous CASREP is scheduled to be repaired.

Along with the four types of CASREPs, there are four categories associated with each report. The category reflects the urgency or priority of the casualty. Refer to Operational Reports, N W P 10-1-10, for guidance on message formats, types of reports, categories, text structure, and classification.

STATUS OF RESOURCES AND TRAINING SYSTEM REPORTS

Status of resources and training system (SORTS) reports are the principal reports within the U.S. Navy. They provide identification and general status to the NCA, the Joint Chiefs of Staff' (JCS), the CNO, the fleet commanders-in-chief (FLTCINCs), and other operational commanders.

SORTS reports are submitted as frequently as necessary for any of the following reasons:

To maintain an accurate picture of unit status,

To reflect any additions, changes, or deletions.

0 To keep previously submitted status attainment dates from expiring.

0 To comply with requests from the NCA, the JCS, the CNO, or the FLTCINCs.

SORTS reports must be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 4 hours following any addition, change, or deletion to a unit's status. DO NOT collect and save data for a later transmission.

When submitting a SORTS report, you should ensure that it contains, as a minimum, the following information, with data labels:

1. Present geographic location (PRGEO)

2. Commanding officer (COMDR)

3. Current activity and employment (ACTIV)

4. Personnel strength (PERSN)

The only status-reporting instructions to be used by units for maintaining SORTS records in the Navy Status of Forces (NSOF) data base are contained in Status of Resources and Training System, NWP 10-1-11. Strict compliance is required to ensure accurate and timely updating of the NSOF data base. Additional instructions, limited to FLTCINCs and type commanders (TYCOMs), may amplify but must not be in conflict with or modify the guidance and the format provided in NWP 10-1-11.