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CHAPTER 6
GOVERNING REGULATIONS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
Identify the articles from Navy Regulations 6.
that all Navy personnel should know.
Identify the contents of various articles from
Navy Regulations.
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Trace the development of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice.
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Describe the contents of article 137 of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Identify the contents of the articles that are 9.
explained in article 137 of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice.
Describe the proceedings of nonjudicial
punishment and the punishments that may be
awarded at nonjudicial punishment
proceedings.
Describe the three types of courts-martial.
Describe the purpose of the S t a n d a rd
Organization and Regulations of the U.S.
Navy.
Identify the contents of various articles of the
Standard Organization and Regulations of the
U.S. Navy.
Figure 6-1 shows the three official sources
that set forth the basic disciplinary laws for the
Navy. These sources are the Uniform Code of
Military Justice (UCMJ) (contained in the
Manual for Courts-Martial United States, 1984,
Revised Edition); United States Navy Regulations,
1990 (commonly called Navy Regs); and the
Standard Organization and Regulations of the
U.S. Navy.
You probably have heard the saying, “Ig-
norance of the law is no excuse.” Obviously, this
idea must govern; otherwise, personnel could
excuse illegal conduct merely by saying they did
not know there was a law against it. When you
entered the Navy, you agreed to abide by the
Navy’s laws and regulations. Naturally, you will
need time to learn all the rules you must obey.
However, you should make every effort to learn
them as soon as possible to avoid embarrassing
situations and disciplinary action.
U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS
The 12 chapters of Navy Regs describe the
authority and responsibilities of the offices within
the Department of the Navy. They also describe
the regulations concerning the procedures,
authority, and command of these offices. Navy
Regs also covers honors and ceremonies, the rights
and responsibilities of persons in the Department
of the Navy, and the purpose and force of these
regulations.
Each ship and station has complete copies of
Navy Regs available to all personnel. Also
available is an excellent nonresident training
course entitled Navy Regulations, NAVED-
TRA 10740-C, which you are encouraged to
complete. Your educational services officer (ESO)
can help you order this course.
The following section lists articles (with a
condensation of their text, if appropriate) from
United States Navy Regulations, 1990, that all
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