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recognize various publications, to understand their
contents, and to know how to store and retrieve them
as they are needed. You cannot remember everything;
however, the trick is to know where to find informa-
tion.
USING PUBLICATIONS
In any office you maybe assigned to work, you will
be required to use Navy publications effectively. Each
publication is unique and requirements for its use are as
individual as the publication itself. You will have the
need to be familiar with certain publications that you
will find to be indispensable in your area of work. Some
of the most common publications you will find in an
office that is involved in legal matters include the fol-
lowing:
l United States Navy Regulations, 1990—This
publication outlines the organizational structure of the
DON and issues the principles and policies by which
the Navy is governed. It is published in loose-leaf form
and kept in an adjustable binder so changes may be
inserted as necessary. The Chief of Naval Operations
(CNO) is responsible for making changes as approved
by the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) to Navy Regu-
lations.
. Manual for Courts-Martial, United Slates, 1984
(MCM)—This publication is considered the LN’s bible.
No law office should be without one. By enacting the
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Congress
established a single set of laws for administering justice
to all the armed forces. The MCM consists of five parts
that include Part I—the Preamble; Part II—the Rules
for Courts-Martial (R.C.M.); Part III—the Military
Rules of Evidence (Mil.R.Evid or M.R.E. ); Part IV—
the punitive Articles; and Part V—Nonjudicial Punish-
ment Procedures.
Part II, the R.C.M.S govern the procedures and
punishments in all courts-martial and, whenever ex-
pressly provided, preliminary, supplementary, and ap-
pellate procedures and activities. Part III, the M.R.E.s,
is construed to ( 1 ) secure fairness in administration, (2)
eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay in court-mar-
tial proceedings, and (3) promote growth and develop-
ment of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may
be learned and proceedings justly determined. Part IV,
the Punitive Articles, addresses all the punitive articles
of the UCMJ. Each article includes the text of that
particular article, an explanation of the article, the
elements of the offense, any lesser included offenses,
the maximum punishment for the offense, and a sample
specification for the article.
l Manual of the Juldge Advocate General (JAG-
MAN), JAGINST 5800.7C—The JAGMAN contains
regulations for the DON. It is prepared by the Judge
Advocate General of the Navy and covers issues such
as administrative investigations; Article 138 com-
plaints; Article 139 investigations; release of gover-
nment information; delivery of service members; service
of process and subpoenas; authority of armed forces
personnel to perform notarial acts; legal assistance;
claims regulations; international law; customs require-
ments; admiralty claims; environmental protection; and
payments due mentally incompetent members, physical
examinations of such members, and trustee designa-
tions.
l Naval Military Personnel Manual (MILPERS-
MAN), NAVPERS 15560C—The MILPERSMAN is
issued under Navy Regulations, 1990, Article 0105, for
direction and guidance, and contains policy, rules, and
practices for administration of military personnel
within the Navy. Each article is identified by a seven-
digit number. The first two digits identify the chapter;
the second two identify a section within the chapter; and
the last three identify an article within a section.
Changes are made quarterly by the Deputy Chief of
Naval Personnel with approval of the Chief of Naval
Personnel.
l The United States Navy Uniform Regulations—
This publication is prepared and distributed by the Chief
of Naval Personnel. It describes and lists the various
uniforms for personnel in all categories, lists the
uniforms required, and contains lists of articles worn or
used together. It also describes occasions when the
various uniforms should be worn; methods of wearing
medals, decorations, ribbons, rating badges, and special
markings; and gives notes on the care of the uniform.
Changes are issued by the Chief of Naval Personnel as
changes in uniforms occur.
l The Department of the Navy Correspondence
Manual, SECNAVINST 5216.5C—This manual is pre-
pared and approved in the Office of the Secretary of the
Navy. It contains instructions for preparing letters, en-
dorsements, memorandums, and messages. Instructions
cover all parts of correspondence such as address, sub-
ject, references, paragraphing, and signature together
with directions for assembling correspondence for sig-
nature and mailing.
l Department of the Navy Standard Subject Iden-
tification Codes (SSIC), SECNAVINST 5210.11D—The
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