cists, qualified for general detail afloat or templated that officers and men of the ashore. Merchant Marine Reserve procured for MC-V (S). Medical officers qualified service afloat will be assigned to duty in for specialist duties. their own vessels.*† DC-V (G). Commissioned dental officers qualified for general detail afloat or ashore. § 6.1208 Composition of Merchant Marine Reserve. (a) The Merchant Marine Reserve shall be composed of DC-V (S). Commissioned dental of- those members of the Naval Reserve ficers qualified for specialist duties. ChC-V (G). Commissioned chaplains qualified for general detail afloat or ashore. who follow, or who have within 3 years followed the sea as a profession, or who are employed in connection with the seafaring profession, or men who are desirable for training for service on board public vessels of the United States, or con-under the laws of the United States as such other seagoing vessels documented may be approved by the Secretary of the ChC-V (S). Commissioned chaplains qualified for specialist duties. CC-V (S). Commissioned Naval structors. CEC-V (S). Commissioned civil engi-Navy. neers. I-V (S). Intelligence officers, commissioned and warrant, qualified for specialist duties. O-V (S). Commissioned ordnance officers, qualified for specialist duties. L-V (S). Commissioned legal officers. (c) The enlisted men of the Volunteer Reserve shall be divided into classes designated as follows: (b) The officers of the Merchant Marine Reserve shall be divided into classes designated as follows: D-M. Deck officers, commissioned and warrant, including boatswains, qualified for deck or appropriate administrative duties. E-M. Engineer officers, commissioned and warrant, including electricians, radio electricians, carpenters and machinists, qualified for engineering or other appropriate duties. SC-M. Supply officers, commissioned V-1. Enlisted men associated with bat-fied for duties as supply or disbursing and warrant, including pay clerks, qualitalions or divisions of the Organized Reserve. V-2. Enlisted men associated with squadrons of the Organized Reserve. V-3. Enlisted men mostly of communication ratings comprising the enlisted personnel of the Naval Communication Reserve. V-4. Enlisted men for the performance of duties outside the normal scope of their naval rating. V-5. Men enlisted as seamen second class for elimination flight training. officers. MC-M. Commissioned officers, qualifiled for duties as medical officers. Cadets, Merchant Marine Reserve, designated as such for officer training for classes D-M or E-M. (c) Enlisted men of the Merchant Marine Reserve shall be contained in class M-1 thereof.*† § 6.1209 Ranks, grades, and ratings Naval Reserve the various ranks, grades, allowed. There shall be allowed in the and ratings corresponding to those in the Regular Navy, but not, however, including the grades of vice admiral and admiral. In addition there shall be allowed the grades of aviation cadet and cadet, Merchant Marine Reserve.*† V-6. Enlisted men not eligible for any other class of the Volunteer Reserve.*† § 6.1207 Purpose of Merchant Marine Reserve. The purpose of the Merchant Marine Reserve is to provide officers and men for service on merchant vessels and to provide officers directly connected with the operation and management of § 6.1301 Organization of Fleet Resuch vessels when commissioned in the serve. The Fleet Reserve will not be orNavy. In so far as practicable, it is con-ganized during peacetimes, but will be ORGANIZATION governed in accordance with the provi- | tached to any division. Divisions not sions of §§ 6.9101-6.9804.*† attached to battalions are allowed one § 6.1302 Organization of the Organ-medical officer and one supply officer of ized Reserve. (a) The officers and men the Organized Reserve. In addition, of the Organized Reserve will be organ- subject to the approval of the Bureau of ized into divisions for the surface com- Navigation, in each individual case, ofponent and squadrons for the aviation ficers of the Volunteer Reserve may be component for training and mobilization attached to divisions. except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section. (e) An officer of the Organized Reserve attached to a division thereof who (b) In localities where it will contrib-qualifies for promotion to the rank of ute to the efficiency of training and ad- lieutenant commander, and who, due to ministration, divisions may be further the above restrictions, cannot be reorganized for these purposes into battal-tained in his division in that rank, may ions consisting of from two to five divi- choose one of the following options: sions. (1) Promotion to lieutenant com (c) (1) Officers and men of the med-mander and transfer to the Volunteer Reserve. ical department of the Organized Reserve may be assigned to units of the Organized Marine Corps Reserve as directed by the Bureau of Navigation. (2) Waiver of his right to promotion for a period of 1 year with the privilege of remaining in his organization as an officer of the Organized Reserve in the rank of lieutenant subject to the comdetach any mandant's authority to officer from an organization at his dis (2) Subject to requirements and their own consent in lieu of being attached to a division, battalion, or squadron, officers of the Organized Reserve may be placed on active duty in connection with the ad-cretion. ministration and training of the Naval Reserve, or if authorized by the Bureau of Navigation assigned appropriate duties in this connection.*† In case an officer waives his right to promotion, vacancies in the grade of lieutenant commander occurring during the time his promotion is deferred will be filled by the promotion of lieutenants below said officer. At the end of 1 year, or earlier if transferred to the Volunteer § 6.1303 The division. (a) The division is the basic unit of organization for the surface component. It will consist of officers and men of the Organized Re-Reserve, he will, subject to the usual serve attached thereto and officers and men of the Volunteer Reserve associated therewith. (b) The number of enlisted men of class 0-1 attached to each division shall not exceed the number authorized by the Bureau of Navigation for the division as a whole nor for each of the pay grades. (c) The number of class V-1 men associated with each division shall be sufficient to bring it up to a mobilization strength of 100, and shall not exceed fifty. conditions, be promoted to fill the vacancy normally assigned to the officer in his position on the precedence list. The Bureau of Navigation will be under no obligation to void a waiver for a definite period of time even at the request of the officer concerned. Waivers may be renewed from year to year subject to the approval of the district commandant concerned in each case. (f) The division shall be commanded by the senior line officer attached thereto who shall be issued orders as commanding officer, by the commandant. As a prerequisite to command of the division, officers shall be qualified in class D-O or class DE-O. However, consideration will be given to the temporary retention of division commanders assigned as such on April 1, 1939.*† (d) Each division is allowed four line officers of the Organized Reserve, one of whom may be a lieutenant commander, and the remainder shall be below that rank. Within his authorized quota, the commandant may attach one lieutenant commander of the line in addition to the foreging where this will contribute to its § 6.1304 The battalion. (a) The batefficiency, but not more than one lieuten- talion is an organization of the Organant commander of the line shall be at-ized Reserve consisting of from two to five divisions, authorized when its estab-ing locations at which organizations of lishment will result in increased training the Naval Reserve are authorized, the and administrative efficiency. character and composition of the organi(b) The number and location of bat-zation at each location, the number of talions and composition of the staff of officers and men allowed each organizathe battalion commander are promul- tion in a pay status and the number of gated separately in tables of organization. officers of the various grades and classi(c) The battalion commander shall be various rates required in the organizafications, and number of men of the tion for mobilization purposes.*+ an officer of class D-O or class DE-O not above the rank of commander designated by the commandant. He shall be senior to the division commanders of the battalion and to the line officers on his staff. However consideration will be given to the temporary retention of battalion commanders assigned as such on April 1, 1939. § 6.1307 Organization of Volunteer Reserve. Except as indicated in §§ 6.1303 (c), 6.1305 (c), 6.1308, 6.1309, 6.1310, 6.1311, 6.1312, 6.5102 (d), 6.5703 (a), 6.5803, and 6.5806 (a) the Volunteer Reserve is unorganized and consists of individuals to be mobilized as such and trained either individually or in groups. *† (d) The relation of the battalion commander to the division commander in his battalion should be analogous to the re§ 6.1308 Naval Communication Relation existing between a division comserve. (a) Units of the Volunteer Remander afloat and the commanding of-serve for Communication duties will be ficers of the ships of his division.*† composed of officers of classes C-V(G) $6.1305 The squadron. (a) The avia- and C-V(S) and men of class V-3, ortion squadron is the basic unit of organ-ganized into communication or radio ization for the aviation component. It units, for instruction and training. will consist of officers and men of the These units may be collectively referred Organized Reserve attached thereto and to as the Naval Communication Reofficers and men of the Volunteer Reserve serve. associated therewith. (b) The number of enlisted men of class O-2 attached to each squadron shall not exceed the number authorized by the Bureau of Navigation for the squadron as a whole nor for each of the pay grades. (c) The number of V-2 men associated with each squadron shall be sufficient to bring it up to a mobilization strength of 122, and shall not exceed 60. (d) The squadron commander shall be the senior naval aviator attached thereto and shall be a naval aviator of the Organized Reserve designated by the commandant or of the regular Navy. Including the squadron commander, each squadron is allowed 32 officers of class A-O, not more than 2 of whom may be above the grade of lieutenant, and 1 medical officer and 1 supply officer of the Organized Reserve. In addition, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Navigation, in each individual case, officers of the Volunteer Reserve may be attached to squadrons.*† (b) Communication and Radio Units of the Naval Communication Reserve will consist of officers and men of the above designations residing in the same locality, organized by authority of the district commandant, with the approval of the Bureau of Navigation and the Chief of Naval Operations. These units will consist of such numbers of officers and men as are designated in paragraph (1) of this section. (c) For purposes of administration and training, communication and radio units of the Naval Communication Reserve may be combined into sections, each section to be commanded by a designated section commander, who shall have a staff unit to assist him. (d) Section commanders are responsible to the district commandant, through the District Communication Reserve Commander, and such officers of the regular Navy as the commandant may designate. (e) Each district will be allowed 1 NCR commander's staff unit and not more than 10 sections, each with its own com § 6.1306 Tables of organization. Tables of organization will be issued annually by the Bureau of Navigation indicat-mander's staff unit. Each section will be allowed a maximum of 10 units, but | nurses shall be made in accordance with the total personnel in a district shall not the provisions of §§ 6.11401-6.11505. exceed the total quota prescribed by the Department. (f) Composition of units: (1) NCR district commander's staff unit (1 per district). The complement of the NCR district commander's staff unit is 8 officers and 15 enlisted men of classes, grades, and ratings as specified from time to time by the Bureau of Navigation. The (2) NCR section commander's staff unit (maximum 10 per district). complement of the NCR section commander's staff unit is five officers and seven enlisted men of classes, grades, and ratings as specified from time to time by the Bureau of Navigation. (3) NCR radio unit (maximum 10 per section). The complement of the NCR radio unit is 4 officers and 27 enlisted men of classes, grades, and ratings as specified from time to time by the Bureau of Navigation. (4) NCR communication unit. The complement of the NCR communication unit is that of a radio unit plus one officer and six men for visual communication duties. (5) The above complements constitute standard units. Commandants may permit variations in the complements of the above units depending on the local procurement conditions.** § 6.1309 Medical specialists units. (a) Medical specialists units are intended to provide groups of qualified medical units which in time of war or national emergency will be assigned to hospital ships, station ships or base hospitals as staff thereof or to augment the Regular Navy Medical Corps staff. (b) Each medical specialists unit shall be composed of eight medical officers and one dental officer of the Volunteer Reserve (Special Service). In addition, at such time as these units are called into active service, six nurses of the Naval (c) Medical specialists units shall be composed of one each of the following specialists, one of whom will be assigned as "Organizer": (1) Surgeon. (2) Opthal-oto-laryngologist. (3) Urologist. (4) Psychiatrist. (5) Internist. (6) Roentgenologist. (7) Clinical Pathologist. (8) Orthopedist. (9) Prosthodontist. (d) Subject to the recommendations of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, each naval district will be assigned a quota of medical specialists units which may be organized and maintained therein. Units in excess of this quota are not authorized. The establishment and disbandment of units shall be governed by the provisions of § 6.1407 (b). (e) The officer personnel of medical specialists units will be assigned by the district commandant, on recommendation of the "Organizer," from MC-V (S) and DC-V (S) Naval Reserve officers contained within the district quota for these classes. After due allowance is made for the complete formation of the specialists units assigned to each district, "Alternates" for the various specialists in each unit may be assigned provided the quota of medical and dental officers (Special Service) in the district is not exceeded. These "Alternates" should be younger medical men qualified in the specialties. However, the "Alternates" will not be called for service with the units unless circumstances prevent the principals from serving. In time of national emergency and provided their services are not required with the units, these "Alternates" may be assigned to mobilization stations as unassigned medical specialists.*† (a) Laboratory research units are in§ 6.1310 Laboratory research units. Reserve Nurse Corps shall be assigned to each unit when their services are desired tended to provide groups of qualified labwith that unit. The appointment of oratory reseach workers which in time of medical officers and dental officers in the war or national emergency will be asVolunteer Reserve for filling vacancies signed to hospital ships, base hospitals, or in these units shall be in classes to other medical-department activities, MC-V (S) and DC-V (S) as provided in to prosecute laboratory research work as §§ 6.2301-6.2316. The appointment of required. (b) Each laboratory research unit § 6.1402 Administration while on inshall be composed of two medical officers of class MC-V (S) and 12 pharmacists' mates of class V-6. (c) The establishment and disbandment of such Units shall be governed by the provisions of § 6.1407 (b).*† § 6.1311 Organization of Merchant Marine Reserve. Except that it is the policy to train members of the Merchant Marine Reserve, as far as practicable, for service in their own vessels, this class is unorganized.*† § 6.1312 Naval Intelligence Reserve. (a) The Naval Intelligence Reserve will consist of officers of class I-V (S) and such enlisted men as may be assigned thereto, in accordance with such instructions as may be issued from time to time, organized by zones and subzones established by commandants of the naval districts for purposes of instruction and training in accordance with the policy and authority of the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation and the Chief of Naval Operations. (b) The administrative unit for instruction and training is the zone. The subunit of training and instruction is the subzone. Zones and subzones are administered through officers appointed by the district commandant. (c) Full advantage should be taken by district commandants of the many regular officers detailed to various duties at many distant localities, whose interest and responsibilities in intelligence in general provide excellent liaison and advice for Reserve Intelligence personnel.*† § 6.1313 Bands. Where authorized by the Bureau, a band may be organized for association with a battalion or squadron of the Organized Reserve. The membership of such band shall be confined to men of classes V-1 and V-2. Instruments or music will not be furnished by the Bureau.*† ADMINISTRATION § 6.1401 Administration while performing active duty. Officers and men of the Naval Reserve, except as otherwise provided herein, while performing active duty will be governed in the same manner in all respects as are officers and men of the Regular Navy.*† active duty. (a) While on inactive duty, members of the Fleet Reserve will be governed in the manner prescribed in §§ 6.9101-6.9804. (b) While on inactive duty members of the Organized Reserve, Volunteer Reserve, and Merchant Marine Reserve will be governed in the manner prescribed in §§ 6.1101-6.8705.*† § 6.1403 Administrative duties of commanding officers of Naval Reserve organizations. (a) Each Naval Reserve organization will be administered by its commanding officer in accordance with the instructions of the district commandant and the rules and regulations set forth in this part, and in other departmental publications and orders. (b) The administrative functions of the commanding officer include matters with respect to discipline, preservation of equipment, pay, clothing accounts, reports, returns, and the keeping of records of the organization.*† § 6.1404 Administrative duties of commandants of naval districts. (a) The commandants of the several naval districts under the supervision of the various bureaus and offices concerned are charged with the procurement, administration, training, and readiness for War of the Naval Reserve under their jurisdiction and for the maintenance, operation, and repair of material assigned for this purpose, including armories, aviation bases, and floating equipment. To assist him in these duties, the commandant may appoint officers of the Naval Reserve, including those in both active- and inactive-duty status to duty on his staff. Such officers will be considered as in the same status as other officers of the commandant's staff but need not necessarily reside in the vicinity of district headquarters. These officers will not be attached to or associated with divisions, battalions, or squadrons of the Organized Reserve, nor with organizations of the Volunteer Reserve. When practicable and desirable, the Bureau will detail officers of the Regular Navy as Naval Reserve instructors who will be directly responsible to the district commandant under whom they serve. Unless otherwise indicated in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, |