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(i) Official government functions inmighclude those in which senior officials of Chief the Federal government are involved DIPA in the performance of their official Wag duties.

4C (ii) Official military functions include social activities held on military installations (or off when the Military Armed Service certifies that suitable facilities tro are not available on post) which are sponsored by the Military Services, have as their principal purpose the promotion of esprit de corps, and are conducted primarily for active duty personnel and their guests.

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(iii) Official civic functions include such State, county or municipal events as inaugurals, dedication of public buildings and projects, the convening of legislative bodies, and ceremonies for officially invited government visitors.

(2) Armed Forces musical units may also be authorized to provide patriotic and military programs at national conventions and meetings of nationallyrecognized civic, patriotic and veterans organizations.

(d) Bands, drill teams and other units can normally participate at no cost to the sponsor if the event is within the installation's immediate community relations area (approximately 100-mile radius).

(1) Normally, not more than one band or other musical unit will be authorized for a parade in the civilian domain. This guidance intended to assure widest possible participation in public events of local interest (particularly on national holidays) does not apply to national convention of veterans' groups or other events having national significance.

(2) All Armed Forces participation in international and national events, and in the Washington, DC area, must be authorized by the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs).

(3) Requests for Armed Forces musical or troop units when no military installation is accessible, or for the Washington, DC-based ceremonial bands or troop units (when the event is outside the Washington, DC area), should be addressed to the parent Service of the unit:

(I) U.S. ARMY

Chief of Public Information, Department of the Army, Washington, DC 20310.

(II) U.S. NAVY

Chief of Information, Code OI-321, Department of the Navy, Washington, DC 20350.

(III) U.S. AIR FORCE

Director of Information, Secretary of the
Air Force, Community Relations Division,
Washington, DC 20330.

(IV) U.S. MARINE CORPS

Commandant of the Marine Corps, Code
AG, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps,
Washington, DC 20380.

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(4) Armed Forces units may not be authorized to participate when: (i) The event directly or indirectly endorses or selectively benefits favors (or appears to do so) any private individual, commercial venture, sect, fraternal organization, political group, or if it is associated with solicitation of votes in a political election.

(ii) Admission, seating and other accommodations or facilities are restricted in any manner with regard to race, creed, color or national origin.

(iii) The sponsoring organization or group excludes any person from its membership or practices any form of discrimination in its functions, based on race, creed, color or national origin.

(iv) An admission charge is levied on the public primarily to see participation by an Armed Forces unit.

(v) There is fund-raising of any type connected with the event, unless all profits are to be donated to a charity which is one of the consolidated programs recognized by the Federal Services Fund-Raising Program. These are the United Givers Fund Community

Chest, National Health Agencies (as a
group), the International
Agencies, and the American Red Cross
Service
(when not included in a consolidated
campaign). The Military Services' Wel-
fare Societies (Army Emergency

Relief, Navy Relief and Air Force Aid
Society) are also included.

(5) Sponsors of an event must agree to reimburse the Military Services concerned for transportation and per diem when participation is authorized at no additional cost to the government.

(6) Participation by Armed Forces musical units in other areas is within the authority of local military commanders, and requests for participation should be made directly to those local military installations. All requests should be submitted no earlier than 60 days and preferably no later than 45 days prior to the event.

§ 705.34 Other special events.

(a) Ship visits. Requests for visits generally originate with civic groups desiring Navy participation in local events. Often, members of Congress endorse these requests, advising the Navy of their interest in a particular event. Because of the marked increase in requests for ship visits, and in order to give equal consideration to all requests, the Chief of Information has arranged for quarterly meetings of representatives from CHINFO, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Legislative Affairs. Based on the importance of the event (nationally, gionally, or locally) location, and prospective audience, are consolidated and forwarded to the recommendations fleet commanders prior to their quarterly scheduling conferences.

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(b) Visits to Naval activities-(1) Types of visits. (i) General visits or Open House are occasions when a ship or station acts as host to the general public. These visits will be conducted in accordance with instructions issued by Fleet and Force Commanders, District Commandants, or other cognizant authority.

(ii) Casual visits are visits to ships or stations by individuals or specific groups, as differentiated from the general public. Details and procedures

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(2) General rules. Prior approval for tho general visiting or Open House at any time other than civic-sponsored public observances and official ceremonies for Armed Forces Day, memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day, and for observances in overseas areas of similar significant holidays, will be requested as follows: Fleet units visit ing U.S. ports, from Senior Officer present Afloat; fleet units visiting for eign ports, from commander ordering the visit; shore stations and district vessels in the United States, from Dis trict Commandants; and shore stations, from the naval area commander.

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(c) Official functions. (1) Navy units may be authorized by local command. ing officers to participate in official government military and civic func tions, except in the Washington DC area where OASD(PA) retains author. ity.

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(2) Official government functions include those in which senior officials of the federal government are involved in the performance of their official C duties.

(3) Official military functions include social activities held on military installations (or off, when it is certified that suitable facilities are not available on base), which are spon sored by the Navy, have as their prinde corps, and are conducted primarily cipal purpose the promotion of esprit for active duty personnel and their

guests.

(4) Official civic functions include such state, county or municipal events as inaugurals, dedications of public buildings and projects, and convening of legislative bodies and ceremonies for officially invited government visi

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tended by comparable host-country of (5) Overseas, similar functions atficials in their official capacities might

seristalso be considered appropriate for tion Navy participation.

Occasion (d) A parade which is sponsored by to a spe the community as a whole (rather Some than by a single commercial venture) also reg and held on a Sunday or holiday or at ights a time when shops are closed for busins when ness may be a public event for which the comm participation could properly be auPrior thorized; representation by individual commercial ventures in such parades need not be a bar to Navy participation as long as the emphasis is planned and placed on the civic rather than commercial aspects. Such participation will be at no additional cost to the government.

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(e) Fund-raising events. (1) Navy support of fund-raising events must be Seni limited to recognized, joint or other its authorized campaigns. Navy support ander of fund-raising events or projects for a single cause, even though the cause is a member of one of the federated, End joint or authorized campaigns, or doenates in part to one of several of the recognized campaigns, is not authorNized by Department of Defense.

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(ii) Supported by a letter indicating the local United Way representative has no objection; and

(iii) Approved by the local Navy Commander as a single-cause charity which has broad local benefit.

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8705.35 Armed Forces participation in events in the public domain.

(a) Requests for bands, troops, units, teams, exhibits and other Armed Forces participation should be addressed to the nearest military installation. Local commanders have resources which they can commit to appropriate events if mission requirements permit. If no military installation is accessible, or if resources requested are not available locally or require approval by higher authorities, a standard Department of Defense Request Form should be completed. This form is used to evaluate the request, determine appropriateness of the

event and compliance with Department of Defense policies, and eliminate repeated correspondence. The request form should be returned to the office or military command from which it was received unless another address is indicated.

(b) Basic criteria governing Armed Forces participation in public events have been developed by the Department of Defense to ensure compliance with public law, to assure equitable distribution of resources to as many appropriate events as possible, and to avoid excessive disruption of primary training and operational missions of the Military Services. the following general rules and information are included as an aid to you in understanding Department of Defense policies and in planning programs of mutual benefit to the Armed Forces and your community.

(1) When evaluating requests for Armed Forces participation in public events, the interests of the Department of Defense and the public at large, operational requirements of the Military services, and availability of resources are prime considerations. Commitment of resources to specific events must be balanced with the above factors and with requests for similar participation received from other sources.

(2) Department of Defense participation and cooperation must not directly or indirectly:

(i) Endorse or selectively benefit or favor or appear to endorse or selectively benefit or favor any private individual, group, corporation (whether for profit or nonprofit), sect, quasi-religious or ideological movement, fraternal organization, political organization, or commercial venture.

(ii) Be associated with the solicitation of votes in a political election. Sites such as commercial theaters or department stores, churches or fraternal halls; and events such as testimonials to private individuals or sectarian religious services, are generally inappropriate for Armed Forces participation.

(3) Participation by the Armed Forces in any event or activity may be authorized only if admission, seating and all other accommodations and

the Secretary of Defense to retain
their works.

(iii) Paintings, sketches, drawings
and other forms of artwork will not be
accepted by the Department of the
Navy unless all reproduction rights are
surrendered and unless they become
the permanent property of the De-
partment of the Navy.

(iv) Requests for reproduction of combat art for use in advertising or publication will be directed to the Chief of Information.

(b) Responsibilities:

(1) The Chief of Information exercises supervision and control of the Navy Art Program and

issues orders

SECNAV invitational travel
and letters of invitation to artists se-
lected for assignment.

(2) When directed by the Chief of
Information or
Navy authority, a NACAL project offi-
other appropriate
cer will perform the following func-
tions:

(i) Act as a local liaison officer for
the NACAL Program.

(ii) Assist NACAL artists on assignments within his area.

(3) The Curator Navy Combat Art Center, in coordination with the Chief of Information, will:

(i) Plan trips for the NACAL Program.

(ii) Approve requests for art displays.

(iii) Provide logistic support for the maintenance, storage, shipment and display of the Navy Combat Art Program.

(c) Requests for art displays should be forwarded to the Director, Community Relations Division, Office of Information, Navy Department, Washington, DC 20350.

(d) Exhibition of Navy Art:

(1) Operation Palette I" is a carefully selected group of 75 to 100 combat art paintings depicting Navy Marine Corps activities during World and War II. The schedule of "Operation Palette I" is promulgated by the Officer-in-Charge, Navy Recruiting Exhibit Center and supervised by the Chief of Information, with the concurrence of District Commandants. Schedules are arranged so that the exhibition travels within a particular Naval District for several months at a time. Dis

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trict Commandants designate project officers for each city where "Oper ation Palette I" is exhibited. The pro- (41) ject officer makes all arrangements, 44F including suitable location, publicity and personnel to assist the chief petty 70 officer who travels with the collection. (a Promotional kits are provided by the Na Officer-in-Charge, Navy Recruiting uni Exhibit Center. Requests for exhibi- ing tions are not desired, since the collec tion always travels on a prearranged tur tour.

(2) "Operation Palette II" consists of 75 to 100 paintings representative of the worldwide operations of the con- a temporary Navy and Marine Corps *** the Navy today ***, and travels on prearranged tours similar to "Oper. ation Palette I."

(3) Other exhibitions of original paintings from the Combat Art Collec tion may be scheduled on request by either Navy commands or civilian art groups. Requests should be directed to the Director, Community Relations Division, Office of Information, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. 20350 and contain the following:

(i) The occasion.

(ii) Inclusive dates. (Not less than 10 days or more than 90 days sub-custody.)

(iii) Expected attendance and type of publicity planned.

(iv) Amount of space allotted.

(v) If Navy-sponsored show, certifi cation that 24-hour security will be provided for the paintings while in custody.

(vi) If civilian-sponsored show, statement that transportation and insur ance requirements will be met. (Physical security must be available for exhibit, with an attendant on duty during open hours and locked building or other means of protecting exhibit when closed to the public.)

(e) Navy Combat Art Lithograph Program:

(1) This program makes available full color, high quality lithographs which are faithful reproductions of the original artwork on quality paper of selected works of art from the Navy Art Collection.

(2) Additional information and or dering details are contained in

ants desCHINFO NOTICE 5605, which is h city issued periodically.

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assist the 705.30 Aerospace Education Workshop. with the (a) This program is devised by the are prNavy to give students at colleges and Navy universities conducting teacher trainquesting a comprehensive background in d, since the field of aviation. The teachers in on a turn integrate this knowledge into their education programs.

tell' (b) Appropriate commands are encouraged to provide assistance to edureprese ions of cational institutions sponsoring_the Mar Workshop program: Provided, That such support does not interfere with the command's primary mission and that such cooperation involves no additional expense to the government.

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(c) The Chief of Naval Operations has cognizance of all assistance provided by the Navy to all Aerospace Education Workshop program. A summary report of local command participation in Aerospace projects will be submitted to the Chief of Naval Operations via the appropriate chain of command. Information copies of such reports will be sent to Commander, Navy Recruiting Command and the Sub Chief of Information. For further information see OPNAVINST 5726.1C.

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(1) Rendering of formal ceremonies on the USS Arizona Memorial will be confined to Memorial Day.

(2) Observances on December 7, or any other date, at the request of individuals or organizations, will consist of simple wreath-laying, or other appropriate expressions conducted with dignity.

(3) Plaques intended for display on the Memorial may be presented by headquarters of national organizations only. Plaques from regional, state or local organizations cannot be accepted. Only one plaque will be accepted from any organization. The overall size of the plaques, including mounting, must be no larger than 12 inches square.

(b) The Commandant, Fourteenth Naval District, is designated to coordinate all formal or informal observances involving the Memorial.

§ 705.32 Aviation events and parachute demonstrations.

(a) Armed Forces aircraft and parachutists may be authorized to participate in appropriate in public events which meet basic Department of Defense criteria. This participation may be one of the officially designated military flight or parachute demonstration teams, flyover by aircraft, a general demonstration of capabilities by aircraft, or the static display of aircraft.

(b) Events which are appropriate for aviation participation include: Dedication of airports; aviation shows; aircraft exposition; air fairs; recruiting programs; civic events which contribute to the public knowledge of naval aviation equipment and capabilities and to the advancement of general aviation; public observances of certain national holidays (Armed Forces Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day); national conventions of major veterans organizations; memorial services for deceased, nationally recognized dignitaries; and receptions for foreign dignitaries.

(c) Support of Armed Forces recruiting is the primary purpose of military flight and parachute demonstration teams. Armed Forces recruiting teams are available to assist sponsors in coordinating advance publicity and information coverage to insure maximum exposure for the demonstration team and the event. This assistence is at no additional expense to the sponsor; however, the sponsor is required to give full support to the recruiting effort and to cooperate fully with local service officials. Such support could include (but is not limited to) the provision of prime space for recruiters at the event site and the provision of courtesy passes in controlled quantities to recruiters for the purpose of bringing recruit prospects and recruiting advisors to view the show.

(d) DOD support of air show fund raising efforts in the form of provision of military flight and parachute dem

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