Chapter 10:
Organization, Legal Issues, and Professional
Training
1.
Legal
a. United States Navy Regulations. U.S. Navy Regulations
cover those regulations applicable to Commands, Commanding
Officers, Officers, and Enlisted personnel. The chapters
describe specific responsibilities.
Chapter 1 - Statutory Authority for U.S. Navy Regulations
Chapter 2 - Department of the Navy (Description)
Chapter 3 - Secretary of the Navy (Duties and Authority)
Chapter 4 - Chief of Naval Operations (Duties and Authority)
Chapter 5 - Commandant of the Marine Corps (Duties and
Authority)
Chapter 6 - U.S. Coast Guard (Positional Relationship when
operating under U.S. Navy)
Chapter 7 - Commanders In Chief and Other Commanders
(Duties)
Chapter 8 - Commanding Officers (Duties and Authority)
Chapter 9 - Senior Officer Present (Duties and Authority)
Chapter 10 - Precedence, Authority and Command (Authority of
Officers, Executive Officers, Department Heads, Non-Commissioned
Officers, Petty Officers, Sentries, and junior personnel in
relation to other Sailors and other military services)
Chapter 11 - General Regulations (Administration of
Discipline, Standards of Conduct, Official Records, Duties of
Individuals, and Rights and Restrictions)
Chapter 12 - Flags, Pennants, Honors, Ceremonies and Customs
(Honors to National Anthems and National Ensigns, Hand Salutes
and Other Marks of Respect, Gun Salutes, Passing Honors,
Official Visits and Calls, Formal Occasions Other Than Official
Visits, Display of Flags and Pennants, Special Ceremonies
Anniversaries and Solemnities, Deaths and Funerals)
b. Standard Organization and Regulation Manual of the U.S.
Navy. The Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S.
Navy (SORM), OPNAVINST 3120.32, is applicable to all members of
the U.S. Navy. Its purpose is to issue regulations and guidance
governing the conduct of all members of the U.S. Navy.
c. Jurisdiction. All personnel performing law enforcement
work for the Navy in the continental United States or overseas
need a basic understanding of the legal concepts of jurisdiction
and authority to apprehend. Both of these areas are complex
legal subjects, susceptible to change by legislation or court
decision. Personnel with specific legal and policy questions
should be referred to the local staff judge advocate for
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