Department of the Navy, DoD § 700.503

in service’’ shall be called ‘‘United or the Assistant Com- States Naval Ship’’ or ‘‘U.S.N.S.’’ mandant is appointed or until the ab- (d) Ships and service craft designated sence or disability of the Commandant ‘‘active status, in service,’’ except or the ceases, those described by paragraph (c) of this whichever occurs first. section, shall be referred to by name, when assigned, classification, and hull § 700.503 Statutory authority and re- number (e.g., ‘‘HIGHPOINT PCH–1’’ or sponsibility of the Commandant of ‘‘YOGN–8’’). the Marine . (e) The Chief of Naval Operations (a) Except as otherwise prescribed by shall designate hospital ships and med- law and subject to the statutory au- ical aircraft as he or she deems nec- thority of the Secretary of the Navy to essary. Such designation shall be in assign functions, powers and duties, compliance with the Geneva Conven- the Commandant of the Marine Corps tion for the Amelioration of the Condi- performs duties under the authority, tions of Wounded, Sick and Ship direction and control of the Secretary wrecked Members of the Armed Forces of the Navy and is directly responsible at Sea of 12 August 1949. The Chief of to the Secretary. Naval Operations shall ensure compli- (b) Subject to the authority, direc- ance with the notice shall ensure com- tion and control of the Secretary of the pliance with the notice provisions of Navy, the Commandant of the Marine that Convention. Corps shall: (1) Preside over the Headquarters, Subpart E—The Commandant of Marine Corps; the Marine Corps (2) Transmit the plans and rec- ommendations of the Headquarters, § 700.501 Precedence. Marine Corps, to the Secretary and ad- The Commandant of the Marine vise the Secretary with regard to such Corps, while so serving, has the grade plans and recommendations; of general. In the performance of duties (3) After approval of the plans or rec- within the Department of the Navy, ommendations of the Headquarters, the Commandant of the Marine Corps Marine Corps, by the Secretary, act as takes precedence above all other offi- the agent of the Secretary in carrying cers of the Marine Corps, except an of- them into effect; ficer of the Marine Corps who is serv- (4) Exercise supervision, consistent ing as Chairman or Vice Chairman of with the statutory authority assigned the Joint Chiefs of Staff. to commanders of unified or specified combatant commands, over such of the § 700.502 Succession. members and organizations of the Navy When there is a vacancy in the office and the Marine Corps as the Secretary of Commandant of the Marine Corps, or determines; during the absence or disability of the (5) Perform the duties prescribed for Commandant: a member of the Armed Forces Policy (a) The Assistant Commandant of the Council and other statutory duties; and Marine Corps shall perform the duties (6) Perform such other military du- of the Commandant until a successor is ties, not otherwise assigned by law, as appointed or the absence or disability are assigned to the Commandant of the ceases; or Marine Corps by the President, the (b) If there is a vacancy in the office Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the Assistant Commandant of the of the Navy. Marine Corps or the Assistant Com- (c) The Commandant of the Marine mandant is absent or disabled, unless Corps shall also perform the statutory the President directs otherwise, the duties prescribed for a member of the most senior officer of the Marine Corps Joint Chiefs of Staff. in the Headquarters, Marine Corps, (1) To the extent that such action who is not absent or disabled and who does not impair the independence of is not restricted in the performance of the Commandant of the Marine Corps duty shall perform the duties of the in the performance of duties as a mem- Commandant until a successor to the ber of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the

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Commandant of the Marine Corps shall such manner, and its members shall inform the Secretary of the Navy re- perform such duties and have such ti- garding military advice rendered by tles, as the Secretary may prescribe. members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting the Department of § 700.505 Delegated authority and re- the Navy. sponsibility. (2) Subject to the authority, direc- (a)(1) Internal to the administration tion and control of the Secretary of De- of the Department of the Navy, the fense, the Commandant of the Marine Commandant of the Marine Corps, con- Corps shall keep the Secretary of the sistent with the statutory authority Navy fully informed of significant mili- assigned to commanders of unified or tary operations affecting the duties specified combatant commands, under and responsibilities of the Secretary of the direction of the Secretary of the the Navy. Navy, shall command: § 700.504 Statutory authority and re- (i) The operating forces of the Marine sponsibility of the Headquarters, Corps; and Marine Corps. (ii) Such shore activities as may be (a) The Headquarters, Marine Corps, assigned by the Secretary. shall furnish professional assistance to (2) The Commandant shall be respon- the Secretary, the Under Secretary and sible to the Secretary of the Navy for the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, the utilization of resources by, and the and to the Commandant of the Marine operating efficiency of, all commands Corps. and activities under such command. (1) Under the authority, direction (b) In addition, the Commandant has and control of the Secretary of the the following specific responsibilities: Navy, the Headquarters, Marine Corps (1) To plan for and determine the shall: needs of the Marine Corps for equip- (i) Subject to § 700.311(a), prepare for ment, weapons or weapons systems, such employment of the Marine Corps, materials, supplies, facilities, mainte- and for such recruiting, organizing, nance, and supporting services. This re- supplying, equipping (including those sponsibility includes the determination aspects of research and development of Marine Corps characteristics of assigned by the Secretary of the Navy), equipment and material to be procured training, servicing, mobilizing, demobi- or developed, and the training required lizing, administering, and maintaining to prepare Marine Corps personnel for of the Marine Corps, as will assist in combat. It also includes the operation the execution of any power, duty or of the Marine Corps Material Support function of the Secretary or the Com- System. mandant; (2) Subject to guidance from the As- (ii) Investigate and report upon the sistant Secretary of the Navy (Finan- efficiency of the Marine Corps and its cial Management), to formulate budget preparation to support military oper- proposals for the Headquarters, Marine ations by combatant commands; Corps, the Operating Forces of the Ma- (iii) Prepare detailed instructions for rine Corps, and other activities and the execution of approved plans and su- pervise the execution of those plans programs as assigned. and instructions; (3) To develop, in coordination with (iv) As directed by the Secretary or other military services, the doctrines, the Commandant, coordinate the ac- tactics and equipment employed by tion of organizations of the Marine landing forces in amphibious oper- Corps; and ations. (v) Perform such other duties, not (4) To formulate Marine Corps stra- otherwise assigned by law, as may be tegic plans and policies and participate prescribed by the Secretary. in the formulation of joint and com- (2) [Reserved] bined strategic plans and policies and (b) Except as otherwise specifically related command relationships. prescribed by law, the Headquarters, (5) To exercise authority for intel- Marine Corps, shall be organized in ligence within the Marine Corps.

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