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Operations, shall command the Bureau of Naval Personnel. The Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, (who is also the Surgeon General of the Navy), under the command of the Chief of Naval Operations, shall command the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. In addition to the tasks which may be assigned by the Chief of Naval Operations, they shall:

(a) Be responsive directly to the Commandant of the Marine Corps in meeting those particular needs of the United States Marine Corps which are required to be provided by their respective bureaus.

(b) Be responsive to the heads of other organizations in meeting the particular needs of such organizations which are provided by the Chief of Naval Personnel and the Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

§ 700.308 Naval Inspector General.

There is in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations the Office of the Naval Inspector General. The Naval Inspector General, when directed, shall inquire into and report upon any matter which affects the discipline or military efficiency of the Department of the Navy; however, the Secretary of the Navy shall direct inquiry when such matters are related to the Marine Corps. He shall make such inspections, investigations, and reports as the Secretary of the Chief of Naval Operations directs. The Naval Inspector General shall periodically propose programs of inspections to the Chief of Naval Operations and shall recommend additional inspections or investigations as may appear appropriate.

§ 700.309 Commander in Chief; U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

(a) The Commander in Chief of U.S. Atlantic Fleet is a naval commander in chief of the Operating Forces of the Navy under the command of the Chief I of Naval Operations. He shall command the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and is responsible for the administration, training, maintenance, support and readiness of the Atlantic Fleet including those forces temporarily assigned to the operational command of other commanders.

(b) The Commander in Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet is a naval component commander of the unified command under the Commander in Chief, Atlantic.

(c) The organization of the Atlantic Fleet, the forces assigned and their employment shall be as specified by the Chief of Naval Operations except for the employment of forces assigned to the operational command of unified and specified commanders.

$700.310 Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

(a) The Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet is a naval commander in chief of the Operating Forces of the Navy under the command of the Chief of Naval Operations. He shall command the U.S. Pacific Fleet and is responsible for the administration, training, maintenance, support and readiness of the Pacific Fleet, including those forces temporarily assigned to the operational command of other commanders.

(b) The Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet is a naval component commander of the unified command under the Commander in Chief, Pacific.

(c) The organization of the Pacific Fleet, the forces assigned and their employment shall be as specified by the Chief of Naval Operations except for the employment of forces assigned to the operational command of unified and specified commanders.

8700.311 Commander in Chief; U.S. Naval Forces, Europe.

(a) The Commander in Chief U.S. Naval Forces, Europe is a naval commander in chief of the Operating Forces of the Navy under the command of the Chief of Naval Operations. He shall represent the Chief of Naval Operations for U.S. naval matters in the general areas of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. He shall command those forces assigned by the Chief of Naval Operations or by other naval commanders.

(b) The Commander in Chief U.S. Naval Forces, Europe is the naval component commander of the unified com

mand under the Commander in Chief, U.S. European Command.

8700.312 Commander, Military Sealift

Command.

(a) The Commander, Military Sealift Command is a naval commander of the Operating Forces of the Navy under the command of the Chief of Naval Operations. He shall provide ocean transportation for personnel and cargo of the Department of Defense (excluding that transported by units of the fleet) in accordance with policies and procedures of the Single Manager for Ocean Transportation (Secretary of the Navy) and the Secretary of Defense. He shall also operate ships in support of scientific projects and other programs for agencies or departments of the United States.

(b) The Military Sealift Command shall operate and maintain government owned ships and augment operational capability by shipping cargo and passengers on commercially operated ships, chartering ships, and exercising operational control over ships activated from National Defense Reserve Fleet to meet emergency needs.

$700.313 Commander, Naval Intelligence

Command.

The Commander, Naval Intelligence Command, under the command of the Chief of Naval Operations, shall be responsible for directing and managing the activities of the Naval Intelligence Command to insure fulfillment of the intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, and security requirements of the Department of the Navy.

8700.314 Commander, Naval Telecommunications Command.

The Commander, Naval Telecommunications Command, under the command of the Chief of Naval Operations, shall exercise overall responsibility throughout the Department of the Navy for the coordination of the provision, operation, and maintenance of adequate and secure naval communications.

[41 FR 18074, Apr. 30, 1976]

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8700.318 Chief of Naval Education and Training.

The Chief of Naval Education and Training, under the command of the Chief of Naval Operations, shall be responsible for the training of Navy personnel, other than training assigned by the Chief of Naval Operations to other authorities, and for the training of Marine Corps aviation personnel. [41 FR 18074, Apr. 30, 1976] 8700.319 Chief of Naval Reserve.

The Chief of Naval Reserve, under the command of the Chief of Naval Operations, shall be responsible for the administration of Naval Reserve programs, the management of Naval Reserve resources, and for logistic support of the Marine Corps air program.

$700.320 Commandants of Naval Districts.

(a) The Commandants of Naval Districts, under the command of the Chief of Naval Operations shall represent the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations in such matters as may be assigned; to exercise area coordination authority and supervise and direct the effective execution of assigned area coordination responsibilities over all naval shore activities and personnel in the Naval Service in the naval district; to exercise command of assigned naval shore activities; to coordinate fleet support matters as assigned by Fleet Commanders in Chief; and to coordinate public affairs matters throughout the naval district and to perform such other functions as may be directed by the Chief of Naval Operations.

[41 FR 18074, Apr. 30, 1976, and 45 FR 80278, Dec. 4, 1980]

§700.321 President, Board of Inspection and Survey.

The President of the Board of Inspection and Survey, assisted by such other officers and such permanent and semipermanent sub-boards as may be designated by the Secretary of the Navy, shall:

(a) Conduct acceptance trials and inspections of all ships and service craft prior to acceptance for naval service.

(b) Conduct acceptance trials and inspections on one or more aircraft of each type or model prior to final acceptance for naval service.

(c) Examine at least once every three years, if practicable, each naval ship to determine its material condition and, if found unfit for continued service, report to higher authority.

(d) Perform such other inspections and trials of naval ships, service craft, and aircraft as may be directed by the Chief of Naval Operations.

Subpart D-The Commandant of the Marine Corps

8 700.401 Senior officer of the Marine Corps.

(a) The Commandant of the Marine Corps is the senior officer of the United States Marine Corps.

(b) The Commandant of the Marine Corps is the Marine Corps member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and is responsible, in coordination with the Chief of Naval Operations, for keeping the Secretary of the Navy fully informed on matters considered or acted upon by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he is responsible, under the President and the Secretary of Defense, for duties external to the Department of the Navy, as prescribed by law.

[39 FR 7135, Feb. 25, 1974, as amended at 45 FR 80278, Dec. 4, 1980]

8700.402 Succession to duties.

The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and then the officers of the Marine Corps, not restricted in the performance of duty, on duty at the headquarters of the Marine Corps in the order of their seniority, shall, unless otherwise directed by the President, perform the duties of the Commandant of the Marine Corps during his absence, disability, or in the event of a temporary vacancy in that office. §700.403 Authority and responsibilities.

(a) The Commandant of the Marine Corps, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, shall command the United States Marine Corps, which shall include Headquarters, United States Marine Corps; the Operating Forces of the Marine Corps; Marine Corps Supporting Establishments and the Marine Corps Reserve.

(b) The Commandant of the Marine Corps advises the Secretary of the Navy on matters pertaining to the Marine Corps. He is directly responsible to the Secretary for the administration, discipline, internal organization, training, requirements, efficiency, and readiness of the Marine Corps; for the operation of the Marine Corps material support system; and the total performance of the Marine Corps. He shall command such shore activities as may be assigned by the Secretary, and is responsible to the Secretary for the utilization of resources by and the operating efficiency of all activities under his command. When performing these functions, the Commandant is not a part of the command structure

of the Chief of Naval Operations.
There must, however, be a close coop-
erative relationship between the Chief
of Naval Operations, as the senior mil-
itary officer of the Department of the
Navy, and the Commandant, as the
one having command responsibility
over the Marine Corps.

(c) The Commandant of the Marine
Corps is directly responsible to the
Chief of Naval Operations for the or-
ganization, training, and readiness of
those elements
Forces of the Marine Corps assigned
of the Operating
to the Operating Forces of the Navy.
Such Marine Corps forces, when so as-
signed, are subject to the command ex-
ercised by the Chief of Naval Oper-
ations over the Operating Forces of
the Navy. Likewise, members or orga-
nizations of the Navy, when assigned
to the Marine Corps, are subject to
the command of the Commandant of
the Marine Corps.

8 700.404 Specific responsibilities.

In addition, the Commandant of the Marine Corps has the following specific responsibilities:

(a) To plan for and determine the support needs of the Marine Corps for equipment, weapons or weapons systems, materials, supplies, facilities, maintenance, and supporting services. This responsibility includes the determination of Marine Corps characteristics of equipment and material to be procured or developed, and the training required to prepare Marine Corps personnel for combat. It also includes the operation of the Marine Corps Material Support System.

(b) To budget for the Marine Corps, except as may be otherwise directed by the Secretary of the Navy.

(c) To develop, in coordination with other military services, the doctrines, tactics, and equipment employed by landing forces in amphibious operations.

(d) To formulate Marine Corps strategic plans and policies and participate in the formulation of joint and combined strategic plans and policies and related command relationships.

(e) To plan for and determine the present and future needs, both quantitative and qualitative, for personnel, including reserve personnel and civil

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ian personnel, of the United Stat Marine Corps. This includes respon bility for leadership in maintaining high degree of competence amo i Marine Corps officers and enliste personnel and Marine Corps civili personnel in necessary fields of s cialization through education, trai ing, and equal opportunities for p sonal advancement; and for leadershi in maintaining the morale and motin tion of Marine Corps personnel ar the prestige of a career in the Marin Corps.

(f) To plan for and determine deve opment requirements of the Marin Corps. To provide for the develo ment, test, and evaluation of ne weapon systems and equipment," ensure that such are adequate and sponsive to immediate and long-range objectives and are within available re sources. To provide direct staff assist ance to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research and Development) in the direction, review, and appraisal of the overall USMC RDT&E Program.

(g) To plan for and determine the needs for health care for personnel of the Marine Corps and their depend

ents.

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8 700.405 Composition of Corps. (a) The major components of the regular establishment of the Marine Corps consist principally of the Headerating Forces, and the Supporting Es tablishment. In addition, there is an other element of the Marine Corps, the Marine Corps Reserve.

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(d) The Chief of Naval Material shall exercise appropriate supervision over accomplishment of the work selected, and shall insure that resources

available to him are efficiently utilized in meeting Marine Corps needs.

(e) Work being accomplished shall be reviewed concurrently by the Commandant of the Marine Corps from the viewpoint of readiness and military worth, and by the Chief of Naval Material from the viewpoint of progress and the efficient utilization of resources available to him.

8 700.407 Serving with the Army by order of the President.

(a) When Marine Corps units are, by order of the President, detached for service with the Army, the Commandant of the Marine Corps is, for the time that the Marine Corps units are thus detached and for the purposes of administering the affairs of such units, responsible to the Secretary of the Army. The Commandant of the Marine Corps shall retain such control and jurisdiction over said detached forces as will enable him to make the necessary transfers of officers and men from and to the commands, and to exercise general supervision over all expenditures and supplies needed for the support of the Marine Corps forces so detached. He shall be responsible to the Secretary of the Army for the general efficiency and discipline of such units of the Marine Corps as are detached for service with the Army.

(b) Official correspondence which relates exclusively to the routine business of the Marine Corps and does not involve questions of administrative responsibility under the supervision of the commanding officer of the combined forces, and which is not a matter of a military nature pertaining to an individual requiring the action of said commanding officer, shall be forwarded direct between the Headquarters of the Marine Corps and the senior Marine officer serving with the detached forces.

(c) All official correspondence regarding the personnel of the Marine Corps units on duty with the Army shall be addressed to the proper representative of the Marine Corps and forwarded via the Adjutant General of the Army.

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