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in furtherance of naval community relations,
provided they do not interfere with military
missions or government business. See SECNAV-
INST 5720.44 for community relations guidance.
Use of Civilian and Military Titles or
Position in Connection with
Commercial Enterprise
All naval personnel, except special government
employees, are prohibited from using their grade,
rank, title, or position in connection with
any commercial enterprise or in endorsing any
commercial product. This does not prevent author
identification for materials published according
to DOD procedures. A commercial enterprise is
any entity that engages in activities that produce
income as defined in Int. Rev. Code of 1954 61,
and that has not been exempted from paying
income taxes pursuant to Int. Rev. Code of 1954,
501(a).
All retired military personnel and all members
of Reserve components, not on active duty, are
permitted to use their military titles in connection
with commercial enterprises, provided that they
indicate their Inactive Reserve or Retired status.
If, however, such use of military titles in
any way casts discredit on the Department
of the Navy or the Department of Defense or
gives the appearance of sponsorship, sanction,
endorsement, or approval by the Department of
the Navy or the Department of Defense, it is
prohibited. In addition, commanders of overseas
installations may further restrict the use of titles
including use by retired military personnel and
members of Reserve components, not on active
duty, in overseas areas.
Outside Employment of DOD Personnel
Naval personnel must not engage in outside
employment or other outside activity, with or
without compensation, that interferes with, or is
not compatible with, the performance of their
government duties, that may reasonably be
expected to bring discredit on the government or
the Department of the Navy, or is otherwise
inconsistent with the requirements of this
instruction, including the requirements to avoid
actions and situations that reasonably can be
expected to create the appearance of conflicts of
interests.
Enlisted naval personnel on active duty may
not be ordered or authorized to leave their post
to engage in a civilian pursuit, business, or
professional activity if it interferes with the
customary or regular employment of local
civilians in their art, trade, or profession.
Active duty Regular officers of the Navy and
Marine Corps may not be employed by any person
furnishing naval supplies or war materials to the
United States. If such an officer is so employed,
his or her entitlement to pay ceases for so long
as he or she is so employed.
Off-duty employment of military personnel by
an entity involved in a strike is permissible if the
person was on the payroll of the entity before the
beginning of the strike and if the employment is
otherwise in conformance with the provisions of
this instruction. After a strike begins and while
it continues, no military personnel may accept
employment by that involved entity at the strike
location.
Naval personnel are encouraged to engage in
teaching, lecturing, and writing. Naval personnel,
however, must not, either for or without com-
pensation, engage in activities that are dependent
on information obtained as a result of their
government employment, except when the infor-
mation has been published or is generally available
to the public, or it will be made generally available
to the public and the official authorized to release
such information to the public gives written
authorization for the use of nonpublic infor-
mation on the basis that the use is in the public
interest.
Civilian Presidential appointees in the Depart-
ment of the Navy must not receive compensation
or anything of monetary value for any consulta-
tion, lecture, discussion, writing, or appearance,
the subject matter of which is devoted sub-
stantially to naval responsibilities, programs, or
operations or that draws substantially from
official material that has not become part of the
body of public information.
Gambling, Betting, and Lottery
While on government owned, leased, or
controlled property, otherwise while on duty
for the government, naval personnel must not
participate in any gambling activity, including a
lottery or pool, a game for money or property,
or the sale or purchase of a number slip or ticket.
The only exceptions are for activities that have
been specifically approved by the Secretary of the
Navy.
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