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SUBJ/U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990, INTERIM CHANGE//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/16SEP1990//
 
AMPN/REF A IS U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990.//
POC/D. M. MORRISS/CAPT, JAGC, USN/CNO (N09BL)/LOC:2000 NAVY PENTAGON
/TEL:DSN 225-3480//
 
RMKS/1.  PENDING FORMAL AMENDMENT TO REF A, THIS INTERIM CHANGE
REVISES THE TABLE OF CONTENTS, CHAPTER AND SECTION HEADINGS FOR
CHAPTER 7, ARTICLES 0701, 0807, 1030, 1053, 1071, 1074, 1271 AND THE
GLOSSARY OF REF A, TO REPLACE THE TITLE "COMMANDER IN CHIEF" WITH
THE TITLE "COMMANDER."  THIS CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
 
2. THE TITLE OF CHAPTER 7, LOCATED IN THE TABLE OF CONTENTS AND AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE CHAPTER AND EACH SECTION OF CHAPTER 7,  IS
AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "GEOGRAPHIC FLEET COMMANDERS AND OTHER
COMMANDERS."
 
3. PARAGRAPH 1 OF ARTICLE 0701 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS.  "1.
THE COMMANDER OF A PRINCIPAL ORGANIZATION OF THE OPERATING FORCES OF
THE NAVY, AS DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, OR THE
OFFICER WHO HAS SUCCEEDED TO SUCH COMMAND AS PROVIDED ELSEWHERE IN
THESE REGULATIONS, SHALL HAVE THE TITLE 'COMMANDER.'  THE NAME OF
THE ORGANIZATION UNDER THE COMMAND OF SUCH AN OFFICER SHALL BE ADDED
TO FORM HIS OR HER OFFICIAL TITLE, E.G., 'COMMANDER, U.S. ATLANTIC
FLEET.'  COMMANDER, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET, COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC
FLEET, AND COMMANDER, U.S. NAVAL FORCES EUROPE, MAY ALSO BE REFERRED
TO AS A 'GEOGRAPHIC FLEET COMMANDER.'"
 
4. PARAGRAPH 3 OF ARTICLE 0807 IS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTING
"GEOGRAPHIC FLEET COMMANDER" IN LIEU OF "COMMANDER IN CHIEF".
 
5. ARTICLE 1030 IS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTING "GEOGRAPHIC FLEET
COMMANDER" IN LIEU OF "COMMANDER IN CHIEF".
 
6. PARAGRAPH 1 OF ARTICLE 1053 IS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTING
"GEOGRAPHIC  FLEET COMMANDER" IN LIEU OF "COMMANDER IN CHIEF".
 
7. ARTICLE 1071 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:  "SUCCESSION
PRESCRIBED BY A GEOGRAPHIC FLEET COMMANDER.  A GEOGRAPHIC
FLEET COMMANDER AND, WHEN EMPOWERED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL
OPERATIONS, ANY OTHER NAVAL COMMANDER MAY PRESCRIBE THE ORDER OF
SUCCESSION TO COMMAND, INCLUDING HIS OR HER OWN, AMONG THE VARIOUS
OFFICERS WHOM HE OR SHE HAS DETAILED TO COMMAND TASK FORCES OR OTHER
TASK COMMANDS.  ALL ORDERS ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS
ARTICLE SHALL CONTINUE IN EFFECT AFTER THE INCAPACITY OR DEATH OF
THE OFFICER ISSUING THEM UNTIL REVOKED BY HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IN
COMMAND OR BY HIGHER AUTHORITY.  THE POWERS DELEGATED TO A NAVAL
COMMANDER UNDER THIS ARTICLE ARE NOT CONFERRED ON ANY OTHER OFFICER
BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT HE OR SHE IS THE SENIOR OFFICER PRESENT."
 
8. PARAGRAPH 1 OF ARTICLE 1074 IS AMENDED BY DELETING  "COMMANDER IN
CHIEF OF A FLEET" AND REPLACING  WITH "GEOGRAPHIC FLEET COMMANDER."
 
9. THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF ARTICLE 1271 IS AMENDED BY
SUBSTITUTING "GEOGRAPHIC FLEET COMMANDERS" IN LIEU OF "COMMANDERS IN
CHIEF" AND INSERTING THE WORD "NUMBERED" BEFORE "FLEET COMMANDERS."
 
10. THE GLOSSARY DEFINITION OF "FLEET" IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: "AN
ORGANIZATION OF SHIPS, AIRCRAFT, MARINE FORCES AND SHORE-BASED FLEET
ACTIVITIES ALL UNDER THE COMMAND OF A COMMANDER OR GEOGRAPHIC FLEET
COMMANDER WHO MAY EXERCISE OPERATIONAL AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTROL."
 
11.  IN LIEU OF ENTERING THIS INTERIM CHANGE IN REF A, MAKE A BOLD
LETTER NOTATION AFTER THE TABLE OF CONTENTS, ARTICLES 0701, 0807,
1030, 1053, 1071, 1074, 1271 AND THE GLOSSARY OF REF A, "SEE ALNAV
XXX/02" AND FILE THIS ALNAV IN FRONT OF REF A.
 
12.  THIS INTERIM CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT PRINTED
REVISION OF REF A.
 
13.  RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//
 
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