NAVFAC P-300 Management of Transportation Equipment

. Vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVW; Vehicles designed to carry more than
15 passengers, including the driver; Emergency Service Vehicles; and Special Purpose
Vehicles.
(1) Civilian
(a) Personnel required to operate a motor vehicle to carry out their
assigned duties (Incidental Drivers) may be issued an OF-346 to operate a motor
vehicle on base only. The following notation shall appear on the OF-346: "VALID FOR
USE ON BASE ONLY".
(b) All operators of motor vehicles (full-time regular and
incidental), not restricted to on base only driving, shall have in their possession a valid
state (or host nation, if applicable) license and a valid OF-346 for the type and class of
motor vehicle to be operated either on or off base. The following notation shall appear
on the OF-346: "VOID UNLESS ACCOMPANIED WITH A VALID STATE
OPERATOR'S LICENSE FOR CLASS OF VEHICLE BEING OPERATED".
(2) Military
(a) Shall have in their possession a valid state license or a valid
OF-346 for the type and class of vehicle to be operated on base.
(b) Shall comply with state (or host nation, if applicable) motor
vehicle laws and regulations for the area in which the vehicle will be operated off base.
(States differ widely on their requirements. Some states require a license from their
state, some recognize a license from another state, even when expired, and some
states recognize a valid OF-346 alone.)
c. Driver Education/Training. In addition to driver selection and training set
forth in the DoD 4500.36-R, the following training is required (OPNAVINST 5100.12):
(1) Individuals shall not be assigned as a driver of Navy police
vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks, and crash and rescue vehicles until they have
successfully completed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's
Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) conducted by a Naval Safety Center
approved instructor, or other training approved by the Naval Safety Center. Operators
shall complete the training every three years thereafter to ensure competency in the
safe operation of such vehicles. EVOC instructors shall not instruct unless they have
been recertified within the previous three years.
(2) Each individual driver shall meet these additional requirements and
fully understand the operational peculiarities of the vehicle prior to being issued a U.S.
Government Motor Vehicle Operator's Identification Card (OF-346). All required
training shall be documented in the operator's history record file.
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