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SUBJ/COMMAND AUTHORITIES ASHORE// 

REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/16SEP1990// 
AMPN/REFERENCE A IS U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS// 
POC/TAMMY TIDESWELL/CAPT,JAGC,USN/CNIC/LOC:WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, 
WASHINGTON,DC/EMAIL:TAMMY.TIDESWELL(AT)NAVY.MIL/TEL:202-433-4828, DSN 288-
4828// 
RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE REVISES SPECIFIED ARTICLES OF REFERENCE A. THIS CHANGE IS 
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. 

2. NAVY'S RECENT INVOLVEMENT WITH NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS, AS WELL AS 
LESSONS LEARNED FROM FORT HOOD SHOOTING INCIDENT, REITERATE THE NEED FOR CLEAR 
COMMAND AUTHORITIES AFLOAT AND ASHORE.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A, 
SECTION 0702, COMMANDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SATISFACTORY ACCOMPLISHMENT 
OF MISSION AND DUTIES ASSIGNED.  AS WITH COMMANDERS OF SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT, 
COMMANDERS ASHORE MUST POSSESS AUTHORITIES COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR 
RESPONSIBILITIES.  REGION AND INSTALLATION COMMANDERS HAVE BROAD 
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICE INTERESTS AFFECTING NAVY PROPERTY, PERSONNEL, AND 
THEIR FAMILIES.  THE BELOW CHANGES CODIFY THESE AUTHORITIES, AS WELL AS ALIGN 
COMMAND AUTHORITIES ASHORE WITHIN THE JOINT REGION AND JOINT BASING CONSTRUCT.   

3. ARTICLE 0702 IS AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH AND READS AS 
FOLLOWS: 

QUOTE 

0702.  RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY OF COMMANDERS. 

5. NAVY REGION COMMANDERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE 
MATTERS OF WIDE-RANGING SERVICE INTEREST THROUGHOUT THEIR ASSIGNED GEOGRAPHIC 
REGION.  NAVY REGION COMMANDERS MAY DIRECT THE ACTIONS OF ALL TENANT AND 
VISITING COMMANDS, INCLUDING THOSE COMMANDS NOT OTHERWISE ALIGNED TO AN 
INSTALLATION, ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE SAFEGUARDING OR PRESERVATION OF NAVY 
OWNED OR CONTROLLED PROPERTY AND THE SECURITY, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ALL 
INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ONBOARD NAVY OWNED OR CONTROLLED PROPERTY.  THIS 
AUTHORITY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ALL MATTERS RELATED TO FORCE 
PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. 

END QUOTE 

4. ARTICLE 0802 IS AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH AND READS AS 
FOLLOWS: 

QUOTE 

0802.  RESPONSIBILITY. 

5. COMMANDING OFFICERS OF NAVY INSTALLATIONS, TO INCLUDE JOINT INSTALLATIONS 
WHERE NAVY IS THE LEAD SERVICE, HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND 
COORDINATE MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST TO ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT 
OPERATION OF THE INSTALLATION.  COMMANDING OFFICERS OF AN INSTALLATION MAY 
DIRECT THE ACTIONS OF ALL TENANT AND VISITING COMMANDS AND INDIVIDUALS ON 
MATTERS CONCERNING THE SAFEGUARDING OR PRESERVATION OF NAVY OWNED OR 
CONTROLLED PROPERTY, AND THE SECURITY, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ALL INDIVIDUALS 
AND FAMILIES ONBOARD THE INSTALLATION.  THIS AUTHORITY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT 
LIMITED TO, ALL MATTERS RELATED TO FORCE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. 

END QUOTE 

5. ARTICLE 1054 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 

QUOTE 

1054.  COMMAND ASHORE. 

1.    THE OFFICER DETAILED TO COMMAND A NAVAL INSTALLATION SHALL BE A NAVY 
OFFICER ELIGIBLE FOR COMMAND AND MAY INCLUDE STAFF CORPS OFFICERS IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 1059.  AN OFFICER FROM ANY ARMED SERVICE DESIGNATED BY 
SERVICE REGULATION AS ELIGIBLE FOR COMMAND MAY COMMAND A JOINT INSTALLATION 
WHERE NAVY IS THE SUPPORTING COMPONENT.   

2.    THE OFFICER DETAILED TO COMMAND A NAVY REGION SHALL BE AN OFFICER OF THE 
LINE ELIGIBLE FOR COMMAND AT SEA.  AN OFFICER FROM ANY ARMED SERVICE 
DESIGNATED BY SERVICE REGULATION AS ELIGIBLE FOR COMMAND AND ASSIGNED AS A 
JOINT REGION DEPUTY COMMANDER, MAY TAKE COMMAND OF THE REGION IN THE ABSENCE 
OR DISABILITY OF THE JOINT REGION COMMANDER. 

3.    THE OFFICER DETAILED TO COMMAND A NAVAL SHIPYARD SHALL BE TRAINED IN THE 
TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF BUILDING AND REPAIR OF SHIPS AND SHALL HAVE HAD 
SUBSTANTIAL PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT PHASES OF SUCH 
WORK.  SUCH OFFICER MAY HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED FOR ENGINEERING DUTY. 
END QUOTE   

6.  DELETE ARTICLE 1055. 

7. ACTION. COMMANDERS SHALL EXERCISE THESE AUTHORITIES THROUGH NORMAL ASSIGNED 
CHANNELS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE; WHEN NOT FEASIBLE, COMMANDERS SHALL 
PROMPTLY INFORM THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR COMMANDER. COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS 
SHALL ASSUME THESE RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES AND AGGRESSIVELY IDENTIFY 
AND SEEK RESOLUTION OF COMMAND AND CONTROL CONFLICTS WHEN ENCOUNTERED.   

8. THIS CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT PRINTED REVISION OF 
REFERENCE A. 

9. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE ROBERT O. WORK, ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// 
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