§ 700.720 32 CFR Ch. VI (7–1–13 Edition)

or chief staff officer while he or she is Personnel, as appropriate, of such ac- executing the duties of that office. tion. (b) The officers of a staff shall be re- (b) If the designating commander de- sponsible for the performance of those sires the commanding officer of staff duties assigned to them by the com- enlisted personnel to possess authority mander and shall advise the com- to convene courts-martial, the com- mander on all matters pertaining mander should request the Judge Advo- thereto. In the performance of their cate General to obtain such authoriza- staff duties they shall have no com- tion from the Secretary of the Navy. mand authority of their own. In car- rying out such duties, they shall act § 700.723 Administration and dis- for, and in the name of, the com- cipline: Separate and detached mander. command. Any flag or general officer in com- ADMINISTRATION AND DISCIPLINE mand, any officer authorized to con- vene general courts-martial, or the § 700.720 Administration and dis- senior officer present may designate cipline: Staff embarked. organizations which are separate or de- In matters of general discipline, the tached commands. Such officer shall staff of a commander embarked and all state in writing that it is a separate or enlisted persons serving with the staff detached command and shall inform shall be subject to the internal regula- the Judge Advocate General of the ac- tions and routine of the ship. They tion taken. If authority to convene shall be assigned regular stations for courts-martial is desired for the com- battle and emergencies. Enlisted per- manding officer or officer in charge of sons serving with the staff shall be as- such separate or detached command, signed to the ship for administration the officer designating the organiza- and discipline, except in the case of a tion as separate or detached shall re- staff embarked for passage only, and quest the Judge Advocate general to provided in that case that an organiza- obtain authorization from the Sec- tion exists and is authorized to act for retary of the Navy. such purposes.

§ 700.721 Administration and dis- Subpart H—The Commanding cipline: Staff based ashore. Officer When a staff is based ashore, the en- COMMANDING OFFICERS IN GENERAL listed persons serving with the staff shall, when practicable, be assigned to § 700.801 Applicability. an appropriated activity for purposes of administration and discipline. The In addition to commanding officers, staff officers may be similarly as- the provisions of this chapter shall signed. Members of a staff assigned for apply, where pertinent, to aircraft any purpose to a command or activity commanders, officers in charge (includ- shall conform in matters of general dis- ing warrant officers and petty officers cipline to the internal regulations and when so detailed) and those persons routine of that command or activity. standing the command duty.

§ 700.722 Administration and dis- § 700.802 Responsibility. cipline: Staff unassigned to an ad- (a) The responsibility of the com- ministrative command. manding officer for his or her com- (a) When it is not practicable to as- mand is absolute, except when, and to sign enlisted persons serving with the the extent, relieved therefrom by com- staff of a commander to an established petent authority, or as provided other- activity for administration and dis- wise in these regulations. The author- cipline, the commander may designate ity of the commanding officer is com- an officer of the staff to act as the mensurate with his or her responsi- commanding officer of such persons bility. While the commanding officer and shall notify the Judge Advocate may, at his or her discretion, and when General and the Commandant of the not contrary to law or regulations, del- Marine Corps, or the Chief of Naval egate authority to subordinates for the

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