[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 1999]
[Pages 208-224]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350

Phone, 703-545-6700. Internet, http://www.navy.mil/.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY                             Richard Danzig
    Executive Assistant and Naval Aide            Capt. J.G. Stavridis, 
                                                          USN
    Military Assistant and Marine Corps           Col. D.G. Dotterrer, 
            Aide                                          USMC
    Administrative Aide                           Comdr. R.P. Girrier, 
                                                          USN
    Special Assistant for Public Affairs          Capt. C.R. Quigley, 
                                                          USN
    Special Assistant for Legislation             Comdr. J.W. Houck, 
                                                          JAGC, USN
    Director, Office of Program                   Rear Adm. R.C. 
            Appraisal                                     Williamson, 
                                                          USN
        Deputy Director                           Capt. J. Langknecht, 
                                                          USN
Under Secretary of the Navy                       Jerry M. Hultin
    Executive Assistant and Naval Aide            Capt. J.A. Russack, 
                                                          USN
    Special Assistant and Marine Corps            Col. A.X. Butler, USMC
            Aide
    Assistant for Administration                  Roy L. Carter
    Director, Small and Disadvantaged             D.L. Hathaway
            Business Utilization
    Auditor General of the Navy                   Richard L. Shaffer
    Director, Naval Criminal                      David L. Brant
            Investigative Service
    Chief of Information                          Rear Adm. T.J. 
                                                          Jurkowsky, USN
    Chief of Legislative Affairs                  Rear Adm. Norbert R. 
                                                          Ryan, Jr., USN
General Counsel                                   Stephen W. Preston
    Executive Assistant and Special               Bryan H. Wood
            Counsel
    Principal Deputy General Counsel              (vacancy)
    Deputy General Counsel                        Eugene P. Angrist
    Associate General Counsel                     Fred A. Phelps
            (Management)
    Associate General Counsel                     Arthur H. Hildebrandt
            (Litigation)
    Assistant General Counsel (Research,          Sophie A. Krasik
            Development, and 
            Acquisition)
    Assistant General Counsel (Manpower           Joseph G. Lynch
            and Reserve Affairs)
    Assistant General Counsel                     C. John Turnquist
            (Installation and 
            Environment)
    Assistant General Counsel (Financial          Margaret A. Olsen
            Management and Comptroller)
    Counsel, Commandant of the Marine             Peter M. Murphy
            Corps
    Counsel, Naval Air Systems Command            Charles J. McManus
    Counsel, Space and Naval Warfare              Harold Cohn
            Systems Command
    Counsel, Naval Facilities                     Christine C. Muth
            Engineering Command
    Counsel, Naval Sea Systems Command            William P. Molzahn
    Counsel, Naval Supply Systems                 Diane K. Townsend
            Command
    Counsel, Military Sealift Command             Doug Larson
    Counsel, Office of the Chief of               Elward L. Saul
          Naval Research
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Naval Inspector General                           Vice Adm. L.F. Gunn, 
                                                          USN
Judge Advocate General of the Navy                Rear Adm. John D. 
                                                          Hutson, JAGC, 
                                                          USN
    Deputy Judge Advocate General                 Rear Adm. D.J. Guter, 
                                                          JAGC, USN
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial        (vacancy)
        Management and Comptroller)
    Principal Deputy                              Gladys J. Commons
    Executive Assistant and Naval Aide            Capt. J. Plehal, USN
    Special Assistant and Marine Corps            Lt. Col. Beverly J. 
            Aide                                          Runolfson, 
                                                          USMC
    Director, Office of Budget                    Rear Adm. A.T. Church, 
                                                          USN
    Director, Office of Financial                 A. Anthony Tisone
            Operations
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and     Carolyn H. Becraft
        Reserve Affairs)
    Executive Assistant and Naval Aide            Capt. Stewart Barnett, 
                                                          USN
    Military Assistant and Marine Corps           Col. R. Wilcox, USMC
            Aide
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          Karen S. Heath
            (Manpower)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary (Reserve           Mark H. Davidson
            Affairs)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    Charles L. Tompkins
            (Personnel Programs)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary (Civilian          Betty S. Welch
            Personnel/Equal Employment 
            Opportunity)
    Director, Naval Council of Personnel          Col. R.S. Melton, USMC
            Boards
    Executive Director, Board for                 W. Dean Pfeiffer
            Correction of Naval Records
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations    Robert B. Pirie, Jr.
        and Environment)
    Executive Assistant and Naval Aide            (vacancy)
    Special Assistant and Marine Corps            Lt. Col. Donald W. 
            Aide                                          Sapp, USMC
    Principal Deputy                              Diana H. Josephson
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    Elsie L. Munsell
            (Environment and Safety)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    Duncan Holaday
            (Installation and 
            Facilities)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary (Shore             Richard O. Thomas
            Resources)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    William J. Cassidy, 
            (Conversion and                               Jr.
            Redevelopment)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research,        H. Lee Buchanan
        Development, and Acquisition)
    Executive Assistant and Naval Aide            Capt. J. Butler, USN
    Special Assistant and Marine Corps            Col. M. Carroll, USMC
            Aide
    Principal Deputy                              P. Schneider
    Deputy Assistant Secretary (Air               William A. Stussie
            Programs)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary (Command,          A. Miller
            Control, Communications, 
            Computers, and Intelligence)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    Brig. Gen. E.R. 
            (Expeditionary Forces                         Langston, USMC
            Programs)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary (Mines             D.F. Gerry
            and Undersea Warfare 
            Programs)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    William J. Schaefer, 
            (Planning, Programming, and                   Jr.
          Resources)
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    Deputy Assistant Secretary (Ships)            Michael C. Hammes
    Deputy for Acquisition and Business           Rear Adm. G. Jenkins, 
            Management/Competition                        Jr., USN
            Advocate General
    Director, Acquisition Career                  W.H. Hauenstein
            Management
    Acquisition Reform Executive                  Eileen Robertson
    Chief of Naval Research                       Rear Adm. Paul G. 
                                                          Gaffney II, 
                                                          USN
    Program Executive Officers/Direct             Rear Adm. J. Carneval, 
            Reporting Program Managers                    USN; Rear Adm. 
                                                          J. Chenevey, 
                                                          USN; Rear Adm. 
                                                          B. Cobb, USN; 
                                                          Rear Adm. J. 
                                                          Cook, USN; 
                                                          Rear Adm. B. 
                                                          Cross, USN; 
                                                          Rear Adm. J. 
                                                          Davis, USN; 
                                                          Tim Douglass; 
                                                          Bill Eaton; 
                                                          Maj. Gen. L. 
                                                          Kenne, USMC; 
                                                          Rear Adm. L. 
                                                          Newsome, USN; 
                                                          Col. B. 
                                                          Robertson, 
                                                          USMC; Rear 
                                                          Adm. D. 
                                                          Sargent, Jr., 
                                                          USN; Rear Adm. 
                                                          J. Shipway, 
                                                          USN; Rear Adm. 
                                                          D. Vaughan, 
                                                          USN

U.S. Navy                                           

Chief of Naval Operations                         Adm. J.L. Johnson, USN
    Vice Chief of Naval Operations                Adm. D.L. Pilling, USN
        Deputy Chief, Manpower and                Vice Adm. D.T. Oliver, 
                Personnel                                 USN
        Director of Naval Intelligence            Rear Adm. L.E. Jacoby, 
                                                          USN
        Deputy Chief, Logistics                   Vice Adm. J.F. 
                                                          Amerault, USN
        Deputy Chief, Plans, Policy and           Vice Adm. T.B. Fargo, 
                Operations                                USN
        Director of Space and                     Vice Adm. R.J. Natter, 
                Information Warfare                       USN
        Director of Naval Training                Rear Adm. J.W. Craine, 
                                                          Jr., USN
        Deputy Chief, Resources, Warfare          Vice Adm. C.C. 
                Requirements and                          Lautenbacher, 
                Assessments                               Jr., USN
        Director of Navy Staff                    Rear Adm. A.N. 
                                                          Langston III, 
                                                          USN
        Director of Naval Nuclear                 Adm. F.L. Bowman, USN
                Propulsion Program
        Director of Test and Evaluation           Rear Adm. P.G. 
                and Technology                            Gaffney, USN
                Requirements
        Surgeon General of the Navy               Vice Adm. R.A. Nelson, 
                                                          MC, USN
        Director of Naval Reserve                 Rear Adm. J.B. 
                                                          Totushek, USN
        Oceanographer of the Navy                 Vice Adm. W.G. Ellis, 
                                                          USN
        Chief of Chaplains of the Navy/           Rear Adm. A.B. 
                Director of Religious                     Holderby, Jr., 
                Ministries                                CHC, USN
        Special Assistant for Public              Rear Adm. T.J. 
                Affairs Support                           Jurkowsky, USN
        Special Assistant for Safety              Rear Adm. R.E. Besal, 
                Matters                                   USN
        Special Assistant for Inspection          Vice Adm. L.F. Gunn, 
                Support                                   USN
        Special Assistant for Legal               Rear Adm. J.D. Hutson, 
                Services                                  JAGC, USN
        Special Assistant for                     Rear Adm. N.R. Ryan, 
                Legislative Support                       USN
        Special Assistant for Naval               David L. Brant
                Investigative Matters 
                and Security
        Special Assistant for Material            Rear Adm. H.F. 
                Inspections and Surveys                   Herrera, USN


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Major Shore Commands:                               

Director, Strategic Systems Program               Rear Adm. J.F. 
                                                          Shipway, USN
Commander, Naval Air Systems Command              Vice Adm. J.A. 
                                                          Lockard, USN
Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems        Rear Adm. J.A. Gauss, 
        Command                                           USN
Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command   Rear Adm. L.M. Smith, 
                                                          CEC, USN
Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command              Vice Adm. G.P. Nanos, 
                                                          Jr., USN
Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command           Rear Adm. D.E. 
                                                          Hickman, SC, 
                                                          USN
Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery             Vice Adm. R.A. Nelson, 
                                                          MC, USN
Chief of Naval Personnel                          Vice Adm. D.T. Oliver, 
                                                          USN
Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography     Rear Adm. K.E. Barbor, 
        Command                                           USN
Commander, Naval Computer and Telecommunications  Capt. G. Allison, USN
        Command
Director, Office of Naval Intelligence            Rear Adm. L.E. Jacoby, 
                                                          USN
Commander, Naval Security Group Command           Rear Adm. H.W. Whiton, 
                                                          USN
Chief of Naval Education and Training             Rear Adm. J.W. Craine, 
                                                          Jr., USN
Commander, Naval Legal Service Command            Rear Adm. D.J. Guter, 
                                                          JAGC, USN
Commander, Naval Warfare Development Command      Rear Adm. B.J. Smith, 
                                                          USN
Commander, Naval Space Command                    Rear Adm. T.E. 
                                                          Zelibor, USN

Major Fleet Commands:                               

Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet           Adm. J.P. Reason, USN
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet            Adm. J.W. Prueher, USN
Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe      Adm. J.O. Ellis, Jr., 
                                                          USN
Commander, Military Sealift Command               Vice Adm. J.B. Perkins 
                                                          III, USN
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command      Vice Adm. C.W. Moore, 
                                                          Jr., USN
Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command          Rear Adm. T.R. 
                                                          Richards, USN
Commander, Naval Reserve Force                    Rear Adm. J.B. 
                                                          Totushek, USN
Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force  Rear Adm. S.H. Baker, 
                                                          USN

U.S. Marine Corps                                   

Commandant of the Marine Corps                    Gen. C.C. Krulak, USMC
    Military Secretary to the Commandant          Col. J.R. Allen, USMC
Aide-de-Camp                                      Maj. M.A. Ryan, USMC
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps          Gen. T.R. Dake, USMC
Aide-de-Camp                                      Maj. G.C. Lewis, USMC
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps                Sgt. Maj. L.G. Lee, 
                                                          USMC
Director, Marine Corps Staff                      Maj. Gen. D.F. Bice, 
                                                          USMC
Secretary of the General Staff                    Col. M.K. Hicks, USMC
Director, Special Projects Directorate            Col. R.M. Bachiller, 
                                                          USMC
Counsel for the Commandant                        Peter M. Murphy
Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies, and    Lt. Gen. M.R. Steele, 
        Operations                                        USMC
Director, Operations Division                     Brig. Gen. J.C. Huly, 
                                                          USMC
Director, Plans Division                          Brig. Gen. C. Cortez, 
                                                          USMC
Deputy Chief of Staff for Aviation                Lt. Gen. F. McCorkle, 
                                                          USMC

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Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Aviation and  Brig. Gen. E.N. 
        Director, Aviation Plans, Policy, and             Gardner, Jr., 
        Requirements Division                             USMC
Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Reserve    Lt. Gen. J.W. Klimp, 
        Affairs                                           USMC
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and  D.S. Howell
        Reserve Affairs
Director, Reserve Affairs Division                Maj. Gen. T.P. Murray, 
                                                          USMC
Director, Personnel Management Division           Brig. Gen. R.M. 
                                                          Flanagan, USMC
Director, Manpower Plans and Policy Division      Brig. Gen. J.N. 
                                                          Mattis, USMC
Director, Personnel and Family Readiness          P.J. Short
        Division
Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and       Maj. Gen. B.B. 
        Logistics                                         Higginbotham, 
                                                          USMC
Director, Facilities and Services Division        Brig. Gen. J.M. Hayes, 
                                                          USMC
Director, Contracts Division                      P.E. Zanfagna
Director, Logistics Plans, Policies, and          Brig. Gen. H. 
        Strategic Mobility Division                       Mashburn, Jr., 
                                                          USMC
Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs and Resources  Lt. Gen. M.J. 
                                                          Williams, USMC
Director, Programs Division                       Brig. Gen. G.M. Vander 
                                                          Linden, USMC
Director, Fiscal Division                         H.L. Dixson
Assistant Chief of Staff for Command, Control,    Brig. Gen. R.M. Shea, 
        Communications, Computers, and                    USMC
        Intelligence
Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff                   M.H. Decker
Director of Intelligence                          Col. D.W. Hurley, USMC
Legislative Assistant to the Commandant           Brig. Gen. T.L. Paul, 
                                                          USMC
Director of Public Affairs                        Brig. Gen. W.A. 
                                                          Whitlow, USMC
Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the     Brig. Gen. T.G. Hess, 
        Marine Corps                                      USMC
Director of Administration and Resource           L.J. Kelly
        Management
Director of Marine Corps History and Museums      Col. M.F. Monigan, 
                                                          USMC
President, Permanent Marine Corps Uniform Board   Brig. Gen. J.T. 
                                                          Conway, USMC
The Medical Officer, U.S. Marine Corps            Rear Adm. J. Johnson, 
                                                          USN
The Dental Officer, U.S. Marine Corps             Capt. G. Kvaska, USN
The Chaplain, U.S. Marine Corps                   Capt. J.R. Lamonde, 
                                                          USN
Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting       Maj. Gen. G.L. Parks, 
        Command                                           USMC
Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat           Lt. Gen. J.E. Rhodes, 
        Development Command                               USMC
Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command           Brig. Gen. J.M. 
                                                          Feigley, USMC
Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, Quantico   Brig. Gen. F.C. 
                                                          Wilson, USMC

[For the Department of the Navy statement of organization, see the Code 
        of Federal Regulations, Title 32, Part 700]

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The primary mission of the Department of the Navy is to protect the 
United States, as directed by the President or the Secretary of Defense, 
by the effective prosecution of war at sea including, with its Marine 
Corps component, the seizure or defense

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of advanced naval bases; to support, as required, the forces of all 
military departments of the United States; and to maintain freedom of 
the seas.

The United States Navy was founded on October 13, 1775, when Congress 
enacted the first legislation creating the Continental Navy of the 
American Revolution. The Department of the Navy and the Office of 
Secretary of the Navy were established by act of April 30, 1798 (10 
U.S.C. 5011, 5031). For 9 years prior to that date, by act of August 7, 
1789 (1 Stat. 49), the conduct of naval affairs was under the Secretary 
of War.
    The National Security Act Amendments of 1949 provided that the 
Department of the Navy be a military department within the Department of 
Defense (63 Stat. 578).
    The Secretary of the Navy is appointed by the President as the head 
of the Department of the Navy and is responsible to the Secretary of 
Defense for the operation and efficiency of the Navy (10 U.S.C. 5031).
    The organization of the Department of the Navy is reflected in the 
organization chart and personnel listing. The Department of the Navy 
includes the U.S. Coast Guard when it is operating as a Service in the 
Navy.

Office of the Secretary of the Navy

Secretary of the Navy

The Secretary of the Navy is the head of the Department of the Navy, 
responsible for the policies and control of the Department of the Navy, 
including its organization, administration, functioning, and efficiency. 
The members of the Secretary's executive administration assist in the 
discharge of the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Navy.
    During the temporary absence of the Secretary of the Navy, the Under 
Secretary of the Navy is next in succession to act as the Secretary of 
the Navy. The Under Secretary functions as deputy and principal 
assistant to the Secretary, and acts with full authority of the 
Secretary in the general management of the Department.

Civilian Executive Assistants

The Civilian Executive Assistants to the Secretary of the Navy are the 
Under Secretary of the Navy, the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, and 
the General Counsel of the Navy. It is the policy of the Secretary to 
assign departmentwide responsibilities essential to the efficient 
administration of the Department of the Navy to the Civilian Executive 
Assistants.
    Each Civilian Executive Assistant, within an assigned area of 
responsibility, is the principal adviser and assistant to the Secretary 
on the administration of the affairs of the Department of the Navy. The 
Civilian Executive Assistants carry out their duties in harmony with the 
statutory positions of the Chief of Naval Operations, who is the 
principal military adviser and executive to the Secretary regarding 
naval matters, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps, who is the 
principal military adviser and executive regarding Marine Corps matters. 
Each Civilian Executive Assistant is authorized and directed to act for 
the Secretary within his or her assigned area of responsibility.

The Staff Assistants

The Staff Assistants to the Secretary of the Navy are the Judge Advocate 
General of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Research, the Chief of 
Legislative Affairs, the Director, Office of Program Appraisal, the 
Naval Inspector General, the Auditor General of the Navy, the Chief of 
Information, and the heads of such other offices and boards established 
by law or by the Secretary for the purpose of assisting the Secretary or 
one or more of the Civilian Executive

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Assistants in the administration of the Department of the Navy.
Judge Advocate General  The Judge Advocate General is the senior officer 
and head of the Judge Advocate General's Corps, and the Office of the 
Judge Advocate General. The Judge Advocate General provides or 
supervises the provision of all legal advice and related services 
throughout the Department of the Navy, except for the advice and 
services provided by the General Counsel. He also performs functions 
required or authorized by law; provides legal and policy advice to the 
Secretary of the Navy on military justice, ethics, administrative law, 
claims, environmental law, operational and international law and treaty 
interpretation, and litigation involving these issues; and acts on other 
matters as directed by the Secretary.
    The Judge Advocate General also supervises the administration of 
military justice throughout the Department of the Navy, performs 
functions required or authorized by the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice, and provides technical supervision for the Naval Justice School 
at Newport, RI.
    The Judge Advocate General maintains a close working relationship 
with the General Counsel on all matters of common interest.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Officer, Office of 
the Judge Advocate General, Department of the Navy, Washington Navy 
Yard, Suite 3000, 1322 Patterson Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20374. 
Phone, 202-685-5193.

Chief of Naval Research  The Chief of Naval Research commands the Office 
of the Chief of Naval Research, the Office of Naval Research, the Office 
of Naval Technology, and assigned shore activities. The Office of Naval 
Research performs such duties as the Secretary of the Navy prescribes 
relating to the encouragement, promotion, planning, initiation, and 
coordination of naval research; the conduct of naval research in 
augmentation of and in conjunction with the research and development 
conducted by other agencies and offices of the Department of the Navy; 
and the supervision, administration, and control of activities within or 
for the Department of the Navy relating to patents, inventions, 
trademarks, copyrights and royalty payments, and matters connected 
therewith.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, Office of 
Naval Research, Ballston Tower One, 800 North Quincy Street, Arlington, 
VA 22217-5660. Phone, 703-696-5031. Fax, 703-696-5940.

Chief of Legislative Affairs  The Chief of Legislative Affairs plans, 
develops, and coordinates relationships between the Department of the 
Navy and members of congressional committees and their staffs which are 
necessary in the transaction of official Government business (except 
appropriations matters) affecting the Department of the Navy; and 
furnishes staff support, advice, and assistance to the Secretary of the 
Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, 
and all other principal civilian and military officials of the 
Department of the Navy concerning congressional aspects of the 
Department's policies, plans, and programs.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, Office of 
Legislative Affairs, Department of the Navy, Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20350-1300. Phone, 703-695-0395. Fax, 703-697-0353.

Office of Program Appraisal  The Director, Office of Program Appraisal, 
directs the Office of Program Appraisal which assists the Secretary of 
the Navy in assuring that existing and proposed Navy and Marine Corps 
programs provide the optimum means of achieving the objectives of the 
Department of the Navy.

For further information, contact the Office of Program Appraisal, 
Department of the Navy, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-1400. Phone, 703-
697-9396.

Naval Inspector General  The Naval Inspector General inspects, 
investigates, or inquires into any and all matters of importance to the 
Department of the Navy, with particular emphasis on readiness, including 
but not limited to effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and integrity; 
exercises broad supervision, general guidance, and coordination for

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all Department of the Navy inspection, evaluation, and appraisal 
organizations; identifies areas of weakness in the Department relating 
to matters of integrity and efficiency and provides appropriate 
recommendations for improvement; receives allegations of inefficiency, 
misconduct, impropriety, mismanagement, or violations of law and 
investigates or refers for investigation, as appropriate; and serves as 
principal adviser to the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval 
Operations, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps on all inspection and 
investigation matters.
    In addition, the Naval Inspector General provides an alternative to 
the normal chain of command for receipt of complaints of personnel; 
serves as the official to whom employees may complain without fear of 
reprisal; provides oversight of intelligence and special activities; 
cooperates with the Inspector General, Department of Defense; serves as 
the Department of the Navy coordinator for fraud, waste, and efficiency 
matters; serves as program management and focal point for the Department 
of the Navy Hotline programs; and investigates fraud or corruption 
relating to procurement activities affecting the Department of the Navy.

For further information, contact the Office of the Navy Inspector 
General, Building 200, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20375. 
Phone, 202-433-2000.

Auditor General of the Navy  The Auditor General of the Navy serves as 
Director of the Naval Audit Service and develops and implements Navy 
internal audit policies, programs, and procedures. The Auditor General 
can provide information and may provide assistance and support to the 
Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps to 
enable them to discharge their duties and responsibilities.

For further information, contact the Office of the Auditor General, 5611 
Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-5080. Phone, 703-681-9120.

Chief of Information  The Chief of Information is the direct 
representative of the Secretary of the Navy in all public affairs and 
internal relations matters. The Chief of Information is authorized to 
implement Navy public affairs and internal relations policies and to 
coordinate those Navy and Marine Corps activities of mutual interest.

For further information, contact the Office of the Chief of Naval 
Information, 1200 Navy Pentagon, Room 2D332, Washington, DC 20350-1200. 
Phone, 703-695-0965.

Naval Criminal Investigative Service  The Director, Naval Criminal 
Investigative Service, commands a worldwide organization with 
representation in more than 160 geographic locations to provide criminal 
investigative, counterintelligence, law enforcement and physical 
security, and information and personnel security support to the Navy and 
Marine Corps, both ashore and afloat. The Naval Criminal Investigative 
Service is comprised of law enforcement professionals who are 
investigators, crime laboratory technicians, technical investigative 
specialists, security specialists, and administrative support personnel.

For further information, contact the Director, Naval Criminal 
Investigative Service, Department of the Navy, Washington, DC 20388-
5000. Phone, 202-433-8800; or contact the Operations Control Center/
Headquarters Duty Officer at 202-433-9323.

Personnel Boards  The Naval Council of Personnel Boards, comprised of 
the Naval Discharge Review Board, Naval Complaints Review Board, Naval 
Clemency and Parole Board, and the Physical Evaluation Board 
administers, under the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and 
Reserve Affairs), personnel services and support as indicated by each 
component board's title.
    The Naval Discharge Review Board reviews, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
1553, upon its own motion or upon request by or on behalf of former Navy 
and Marine Corps members, the type and reason for discharge or dismissal 
received by that former member, except a discharge or

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dismissal by reason of the sentence of general court-martial. It 
determines whether, under reasonable standards of naval law and 
discipline, a discharge or dismissal should be changed and, if so, what 
change should be made.
    The Naval Complaints Review Board reviews, upon request, decisional 
documents and/or index entries created by the Naval Discharge Review 
Board after April 1, 1977. The Naval Complaints Review Board determines 
whether decisional documents conform to those applicable regulations of 
the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.
    The Naval Clemency and Parole Board reviews, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
953-954, Navy and Marine Corps court-martial cases referred to it and 
grants or denies clemency; and, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 952, reviews and 
directs that parole be granted or denied in cases referred to it for 
review.
    The Physical Evaluation Board organizes and administers disability 
evaluations within the Department of the Navy, pursuant to 10 U.S.C., 
chapter 61, and other applicable provisions of law and regulation. It is 
comprised of the Record Review Panel, regional hearing panels at 
Bethesda, MD, and San Diego, CA, and disability evaluation system 
counselors located at major medical centers. The system considers 
evidence concerning disabilities of personnel and determines the 
appropriate disposition in each case.

For further information, contact the Naval Council of Personnel Boards, 
Department of the Navy, Washington Navy Yard, Room 309, 720 Kennon 
Street SE., Washington, DC 20374. Phone, 202-685-6408.

Naval Records  The Board for Correction of Naval Records is a statutory 
civilian board established, pursuant to the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 
1552, to relieve the Congress of the burden and necessity of considering 
private relief legislation for the correction of errors and injustices 
suffered by members and former members of the Navy and Marine Corps. The 
Secretary of the Navy, acting through this board of civilians of the 
executive part of the Department, is authorized to take action 
consistent with law and regulation to correct naval or military records 
of the Department of the Navy where such action is necessary or 
appropriate to correct an error or to remove an injustice. The Board 
represents the highest echelon of review of administrative errors and 
injustices. The Board reviews, on application, actions taken by various 
boards and officials in the Department.

For further information, contact the Board for Correction of Naval 
Records, Department of the Navy, Room 2432, Navy Annex, Washington, DC 
20370-5100. Phone, 703-614-1402.

United States Navy

Chief of Naval Operations

In the performance of his duties within the Department of the Navy, the 
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) takes precedence above all other 
officers of the naval service. He is the Navy member of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff.
    The Chief of Naval Operations, under the Secretary of the Navy, 
exercises command over certain central executive organizations, assigned 
shore activities, and the Operating Forces of the Navy.
    The Chief of Naval Operations plans for and provides the manpower, 
material, weapons, facilities, and services to support the needs of the 
Navy, with the exception of the Fleet Marine Forces; maintains water 
transportation services, including sea transportation services for the 
Department of Defense; directs the Naval Reserve; and exercises 
authority for matters of naval administration, including matters related 
to customs and traditions of the naval service, security, intelligence, 
discipline, naval communications, and naval operations.
    The Chief of Naval Operations exercises area coordination authority

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over all shore activities of the Department of the Navy to ensure that 
total efforts afford adequate support to the combatant forces and are 
coordinated among themselves to assure economy and efficiency of 
operation.

Operating Forces of the Navy

The Operating Forces of the Navy are responsible for naval operations 
necessary to carry out the Department of the Navy's role in upholding 
and advancing the national policies and interests of the United States. 
The Operating Forces of the Navy include the several fleets, seagoing 
forces, Fleet Marine Forces and other assigned Marine Corps forces, the 
Military Sealift Command, Naval Reserve forces, and other forces and 
activities as may be assigned by the President or the Secretary of the 
Navy. The Chief of Naval Operations is responsible for the command and 
administration of the Operating Forces of the Navy.
    The Pacific Fleet is composed of ships, submarines, and aircraft 
operating throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
    The Atlantic Fleet is composed of ships, submarines, and aircraft 
that operate throughout the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
    The Naval Forces, Europe, includes forces assigned by the Chief of 
Naval Operations or made available from either the Pacific or Atlantic 
Fleet to operate in the European theater.
    The Military Sealift Command provides ocean transportation (by 
Government-owned or commercial vessels) for personnel and cargo of all 
components of the Department of Defense and as authorized for other 
Federal agencies; operates and maintains underway replenishment ships 
and other vessels providing mobile logistic support to elements of the 
combatant fleets; and operates ships in support of scientific projects 
and other programs for Federal agencies.
    Other major commands of the Operating Forces of the Navy are the 
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command; Commander, Operational 
Test and Evaluation Force; Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command; and 
Commander, Naval Reserve Force.

Navy Command Structure

The Chief of Naval Operations manages and supports the Operating Forces 
of the Navy through the following executive and functional organization 
structure.
Chief of Naval Operations  The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations 
is the headquarters of the Navy which advises and assists the Secretary, 
the Under Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, and the Chief of Naval 
Operations in the discharge of their responsibilities. The Office of the 
Chief of Naval Operations was established basically in its present 
structure by Executive Order 9635 of September 29, 1945, and later by 
act of March 5, 1948 (10 U.S.C. 141, 171, 5036(b), 5081-5088); and by 
act of October 1, 1986 (10 U.S.C. 111 note).
Sea Systems  The Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, provides material 
support to the Navy and Marine Corps, and for mobilization purposes to 
the Department of Defense and Department of Transportation, for ships, 
submarines, and other sea platforms, shipboard combat systems and 
components, other surface and undersea warfare and weapons systems, and 
ordnance expendables not specifically assigned to other system commands.

For further information, contact the Commander, Naval Sea Systems 
Command, Washington, DC 20362-5101. Phone, 703-602-3328.

Air Systems  The Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, provides for the 
material support to the Navy and Marine Corps for aircraft, airborne 
weapon systems, avionics, related photographic and support equipment, 
ranges, and targets.

For further information, contact the Commander, Naval Air Systems 
Command, Naval Air Warfare Center, Patuxent River, MD 20570. Phone, 301-
342-3282.

Space and Naval Warfare Systems  The Commander, Space and Naval Warfare 
Systems Command, provides technical and material support to the 
Department of the Navy for space systems;

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command, control, communications, and intelligence systems; and 
electronic warfare and undersea surveillance.

For further information, contact the Commander, Space and Naval Warfare 
Systems Command, 4301 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110. Phone, 619-
524-7059.

Supply Systems  The Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, provides 
for the material support to the Navy and Marine Corps for materials, 
supplies, and supporting services by providing supply management 
policies and methods and administering related support service systems.

For further information, contact the Commander, Naval Supply Systems 
Command, 5450 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0791. Phone, 717-
790-6906.

Naval Facilities  The Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 
provides for material and technical support to the Navy and Marine Corps 
for shore facilities, real property and utilities, fixed ocean systems 
and structures, transportation and construction equipment, energy, 
environmental and natural resources management, and support of the Naval 
Construction Forces.

For further information, contact the Commander, Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command, Washington Navy Yard, Suite 1000, 1322 Patterson 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20374. Phone, 202-685-9000.

Strategic Systems  The Director, Strategic Systems Programs, provides 
for the development, production, and material support to the Navy for 
fleet ballistic missile and strategic weapon systems, including the 
missiles, platforms, and associated equipment; security, training of 
personnel, and the installation and direction of necessary supporting 
facilities.

For further information, contact the Director, Strategic Systems 
Programs, Department of the Navy, 1931 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA 22202-3518. Phone, 703-607-2715.

Naval Personnel  The Chief of Naval Personnel directs the procurement, 
distribution, administration, and career motivation of the military 
personnel of the regular and reserve components of the United States 
Navy to meet the quantitative and qualitative manpower requirements 
determined by the Chief of Naval Operations. He also directs the 
management and administration of the Navy Civilian Personnel/Equal 
Employment Opportunity Programs and develops servicewide programs for 
improved human resources management.

For further information, contact the Naval Personnel Command, Department 
of the Navy, Federal Office Building 2, Washington, DC 20370-5000. 
Phone, 703-614-1271.

Naval Medicine  The Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery:
    --directs the provision of medical and dental services for Navy and 
Marine Corps personnel and other persons authorized by law;
    --ensures that health care program policies are optimally executed 
through the acquisition and effective utilization of financial and 
manpower resources;
    --maintains all assigned activities in a proper state of material 
and personnel readiness to fulfill assigned peacetime and contingency 
mission taskings;
    --administers the execution and implementation of contingency 
support plans and programs that provide for an effective medical and 
dental readiness capability;
    --acquires, trains, and maintains a force of professional and 
technical personnel;
    --provides professional and technical medical and dental service to 
the Fleet, Fleet Marine Force, and shore activities of the Navy;
    --ensures that assigned activities are able to achieve successful 
accreditation and recognition by appropriate governmental and civilian 
agencies and commissions; and
    --ensures cooperation with civil authorities in matters pertaining 
to public health disasters and other emergencies, in conjunction with 
maintaining and safeguarding the health of Navy and Marine Corps 
personnel.

For further information, contact the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 
Department of the Navy, Twenty-third and E Streets NW., Washington, DC 
20372-5120. Phone, 202-762-3701.

Oceanography  The Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography

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Command, and the Superintendent, U.S. Naval Observatory, are responsible 
for the science, technology, engineering, operations, and those 
personnel and facilities associated with each, which are essential to 
explore the ocean and the atmosphere and to provide astronomical data 
and time for naval and related national objectives. Oceanography 
examines how naval operations are influenced by the physical environment 
and applies its findings to the development of technology and methods 
for improving naval operations.
    The Naval Oceanographic Program embraces five major disciplines of 
physical science to investigate the nature and behavior of the ocean 
environment in which the Navy operates. They are:
    Hydrography--to collect data for the charting of the oceans and to 
establish geodetic references for navigation;
    Oceanography--to define the characteristics of the water volume for 
use in ocean reporting and prediction, and studies of underwater 
acoustics, water dynamics, corrosion, and other factors influencing the 
performance of naval systems;
    Meteorology--to define the characteristics of the atmosphere for use 
in weather reporting and prediction, and studies of upper atmosphere 
winds and currents, refractive indices for radar performance, and 
similar factors;
    Astrometry--to determine the position and motions of celestial 
bodies required for accurate navigation, operational support, and use in 
calculating precise geodetic positions and azimuth references on Earth; 
and
    Precise Time--to determine, provide, and manage the distribution of 
precise time and time interval (frequency), both atomic and 
astronomical, for use in electronic navigation and command, control, and 
communications.

For further information, contact the following offices: Oceanographer of 
the Navy, U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC 20392-1800. Phone, 202-
762-1026. Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Stennis 
Space Center, MS 39529-5005. Phone, 601-688-4726. Superintendent, Naval 
Observatory, Washington, DC 20392-5100. Phone, 202-653-1541.

Computers and Telecommunications  The Commander, Naval Computer and 
Telecommunications Command, performs functions to provide, operate, and 
maintain all Navy ashore communications resources and all non-tactical 
information and resources for command, control, and administration of 
the Navy and those elements of the Defense Communications System 
assigned to the Navy.

For further information, contact the Commander, Naval Computer and 
Telecommunications Command, 4401 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20390-5290. Phone, 202-685-1085.

Cryptology  The Commander, Naval Security Group Command, performs 
cryptologic functions; provides, operates, and maintains an adequate 
Naval Security Group; approves requirements for the use of existing 
Naval Security Group capabilities and resources; and coordinates the 
execution of approved cryptologic programs.

For further information, contact the Commander, Naval Security Group 
Command, 9800 Savage Road, Fort Meade, MD 20755. Phone, 240-373-3000.

Intelligence  The Director, Office of Naval Intelligence, ensures the 
fulfillment of the intelligence requirements and responsibilities of the 
Department of the Navy.

For further information, contact the Director, Office of Naval 
Intelligence, Department of the Navy, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, 
DC 20389-5000. Phone, 202-763-3552; or 301-763-3557 (hotline).

Education and Training  The mission of the Chief of Naval Education and 
Training is to:
    --provide assigned shore-based education and training for Navy, 
certain Marine Corps, and other personnel in support of the Fleet, Naval 
Shore Establishment, Naval Reserve, Interservice Training Program, and 
Security Assistance Program;
    --develop specifically designated education and training afloat 
programs for the Fleet;
    --execute the Navy's responsibility for voluntary education and 
dependents education;

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    --participate with research and development activities in the 
development and implementation of the most effective teaching and 
training systems and devices for optimal education and training; and
    --perform such other functions as directed.

For further information, contact the Chief of Naval Education and 
Training, Naval Air Station, Department of the Navy, Pensacola, FL 
32508-5100. Phone, 904-452-4858.

Navy Warfare Development Command  The Commander, Navy Warfare 
Development Command, is the primary point of contact for the development 
of Department of the Navy operational and warfighting concepts and is 
charged with:
    --planing and coordinating experiments employing emerging 
operational concepts;
    --representing the Department of the Navy with joint and other 
service laboratories and facilities and tactical development commands;
    --acting as the Department of the Navy point of contact for naval 
doctrine and joint combined doctrine development;
    --ensuring naval and joint doctrine are forwarded for incorporation 
in training and educational curricula; and
    --publishing and disseminating naval doctrine.

For further information, contact the Commander, Navy Warfare Development 
Command, 686 Chushing Road, Newport, RI 02841. Phone, 401-841-4262.

Coast Guard  The Commandant of the Coast Guard reports to the Secretary 
of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations when the Coast Guard is 
operating as a service in the Navy, and represents the Coast Guard 
before the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During such service, Coast Guard 
operations are integrated and uniform with Department of the Navy 
operations to the maximum extent possible. The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard organizes, trains, prepares, and maintains the readiness of the 
Coast Guard for the performance of national defense missions, as 
directed. The Commandant also maintains a security capability; enforces 
Federal laws and regulations on and under the high seas and waters 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and develops, 
establishes, maintains, and operates aids to maritime navigation and ice 
breaking and rescue facilities, with due regard to the requirements of 
national defense.

United States Marine Corps

Commandant of the Marine Corps,

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, DC 20380-0001
Phone, 703-614-2344. Internet, http://www.usmc.mil/.

The United States Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775, by 
resolution of the Continental Congress. Marine Corps composition and 
functions are detailed in 10 U.S.C. 5063.
    The Marine Corps, which is part of the Department of the Navy, is 
the smallest of the Nation's combat forces and is the only service 
specifically tasked by Congress to be able to fight in the air, on land, 
and at sea. Although marines fight in each of these dimensions, they are 
primarily a maritime force, inextricably linked with the Navy to move 
from the sea to fight on land.
    For most of the country's history, integrated Navy-Marine Corps 
expeditionary forces have been routinely forward deployed around the 
world. The Marine Corps is tasked by law to be ``the most ready when the 
Nation is least ready.'' All marines, regardless of speciality, are 
fundamentally the same, forged from a common experience in boot camp or 
officer training, sharing a common set of values, and trained as a

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cohesive air-ground team from the moment they join the Marine Corps.
    The Marine Corps conducts entry-level training for its enlisted 
marines at two bases, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC, and 
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA. Officer candidates are 
evaluated at Officer Candidate School at Marine Corps Combat Development 
Command, Quantico, VA.
    The Marine Corps has a global perspective which is not focused on 
any particular threat. While the primary responsibility for winning wars 
lies with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the Marine Corps wins battles, 
ever ready to respond to international ``brush fires.'' Marines train to 
be first on the scene to respond to attacks on the United States or its 
interests, acts of political violence against Americans abroad, disaster 
relief, humanitarian assistance, or evacuation of Americans from foreign 
countries. Operating from Navy ships afloat, the Navy-Marine team 
provides a unique range of options for the country's leadership. At sea, 
these units can operate from a protected sea base, unencumbered by 
political constraints often encountered by U.S. forces based in foreign 
countries.
    At the very basic level, the Marine Corps uses a system of ranks 
similar to that of the U.S. Army. Ground units are organized into 
squads, platoons, battalions, regiments, divisions, etc., also similar 
to the Army. Marine aviation units are organized into squadrons, groups, 
and wings, similar to the Air Force and Navy. However, the size, number, 
and composition of Marine Corps ground and aviation units differ from 
the other services. Expanding on this basic organizational framework, 
the Marine Corps employs a versatile and flexible organizational 
approach by task organizing its units for deployments and contingencies. 
These are called Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF's), which can 
emphasize whatever capability is required to accomplish the mission. 
Regardless of size, all MAGTF's share four common elements, which vary 
in size and composition according to the mission: Command Element, 
Ground Combat Element, Aviation Combat Element, and Combat Service 
Support Element. MAGTF's are organized, trained, and equipped to conduct 
operations across three dimensions: air, land, and sea. Through a 
combination of strategic basing and prepositioning of equipment, global 
forward operations, and an ability to rapidly deploy by air and sea, 
MAGTF's provide a building block approach to deploying Marine Corps 
combat power.
    The Marine Corps also has other marines and units that provide 
specialized support and capabilities. Marine Security Guards provide 
security at each U.S. Embassy around the world. The Marine Corps 
Security Force Battalion, headquartered in Norfolk, VA, provides mobile 
training teams to support antiterrorism training at naval installations 
and maintains Fleet Antiterrorist Security Teams for deployment as 
directed by the Chief of Naval Operations. With the advent of the 
chemical and biological weapons threat, the Marine Corps has created the 
Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, based at Camp Lejeune, NC, 
to respond on short notice to chemical or biological incidents 
worldwide.

                         Marine Corps Districts
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District                              Address
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   1s605 Stewart Ave., Garden City, NY 11530-4761
   4tBldg. 54, Suite 3, New Cumberland, PA 17072-0806
   6tMarine Corps Recruit Depot, P.O. Box 19201, Parris Island, SC
      29905-9201
   8tBldg. 10, Naval Support Activity, New Orleans, LA 70142
   9t3805 E. 155th St., Kansas City, MO 64147-1309
  12t3704 Hochmuth Ave., San Diego, CA 92140-5191
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For further information, contact the Division of Public Affairs, 
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 2 Navy Annex, Washington, DC 20380-
1775. Phone, 703-614-1034. Internet, http://www.usmc.mil/.

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United States Naval Academy

Annapolis, MD 21402-5018

Phone, 800-638-9156. Internet, http://www.nadn.navy.mil/.

The United States Naval Academy is the undergraduate college of the 
naval service. Through its comprehensive 4-year program, which stresses 
excellence in academics, physical education, professional training, 
conduct, and honor, the Academy prepares young men and women morally, 
mentally, and physically to be professional officers in the Navy and 
Marine Corps. All graduates receive a bachelor of science degree in 1 of 
18 majors.

For further information concerning the United States Naval Academy, 
contact the Superintendent, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 
21402-5018.

Sources of 
Information

Astronomy  The United States Naval Observatory provides the astronomical 
data and precise time required by the Navy and other components of the 
Department of Defense for navigation, precise positioning, and command, 
control, and communications. These data also are made available to other 
Government agencies and to the general public. To broaden the 
understanding of the mission, functions, and programs of the Naval 
Observatory, regular night tours and special group day tours are 
conducted. The night tours are open to the general public and are given 
every Monday night, except on Federal holidays. Information concerning 
activities of the observatory and public tours may be obtained by 
writing to the Superintendent, Naval Observatory, Washington, DC 20392-
5100. Phone, 202-762-1538.
Civilian Employment  Information about civilian employment opportunities 
within the Department of the Navy in the Washington, DC, metropolitan 
area can be obtained from the Office of Civilian Personnel Management, 
Northeast Region, Washington Detachment, 801 North Randolph Street, 
Arlington, VA 22203-1927 (phone, 703-696-4567); or the Commandant of the 
Marine Corps (ARCA), Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, DC 
20380 (phone, 703-697-7474).
Consumer Activities  Research programs of the Office of the Chief of 
Naval Research cover a broad spectrum of scientific fields, primarily 
for the needs of the Navy, but much information is of interest to the 
public. Inquiries on specific research programs should be directed to 
the Office of Naval Research, ONR (Code 10), 800 North Quincy Street, 
Arlington, VA 22217-5660. Phone, 703-696-5031. Inquiries on specific 
technology programs should be directed to the Director, Office of Naval 
Technology, ONT (Code 20), 800 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22217-
5000. Phone, 703-696-5115.
Contracts and Small Business Activities  Information in these areas can 
be obtained from the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, 
Engineering, and Systems), Department of the Navy, 2211 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA 22244-5120 (phone, 703-602-2700). Information 
pertaining specifically to the Marine Corps in the areas of small 
businesses, minority-owned businesses, and labor surplus activities can 
be obtained from the Marine Corps Small Business Specialist (LS), 
Installations and Logistics Department, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 
Washington, DC 20380. Phone, 703-696-1022.
Environment  For information on environmental protection and natural 
resources management programs of the Navy and Marine Corps, contact the 
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment), 
Environment and Safety, 1000 Navy

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Pentagon, Room 4A686, Washington, DC, 20350-1000. Phone, 703-614-1304.
General Inquiries  Navy and Marine Corps recruiting offices, 
installation commanders, and Commanding Officers of Marine Corps 
Districts (see listing in the preceding text) can answer general 
inquiries concerning the Navy and Marine Corps and their community and 
public information programs.
    Also, the Chief of Information makes accurate and timely information 
about the Navy available so that the general public, the press, and 
Congress may understand and assess the Navy's programs, operations, and 
needs; coordinates Navy participation in community events; and 
supervises the Navy's internal information programs. Phone, 703-697-
5342.
Speakers and Films  Information can be obtained on the following: 
speakers (phone, 703-697-8711); films (phone, 703-697-5342); and the 
Naval Recruiting Exhibit Center (phone, 904-452-5348). For information 
concerning the Navy, contact the Office of Information, Department of 
the Navy, Washington, DC 20350. Phone, 202-695-0965. For information on 
Marine Corps speakers, contact the Director of Public Affairs, 
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, DC 20380-0001; or contact 
the Director of any Marine Corps District (see listing in the preceding 
text).

Military Career and Training Opportunities

Marine Corps  The Marine Corps conducts enlisted and officer training 
programs requiring various lengths of service and provides the assurance 
of specialized skill training and other benefits.
    The Marine Corps provides opportunities for training in a variety of 
technical skills that are necessary in support of ground and aviation 
combat operations. Radar operation and repair, meteorology, engineer 
equipment and automotive mechanics, artillery and armor repair, data 
processing, communications-electronics, jet aircraft repair, avionics, 
and air control are but a few specialized fields available.
    The Marine Corps participates in the Naval Reserve Officers Training 
Corps Program for commissioning officers in the Marine Corps.
    Platoon Leaders Class is a Marine Corps program for commissioning 
officers in the Marine Corps Reserve. Freshmen, sophomores, or juniors 
in an accredited college may apply. The Program provides financial 
assistance to undergraduates.
    The Officer Candidate Class is another program for commissioning 
officers in the Marine Corps Reserve. Applicants must be college 
graduates or in their senior year.
    Information on the above programs is available at most civilian 
educational institutions and Navy and Marine Corps recruiting stations. 
Local telephone directories list the address and telephone number of the 
Recruiting Station and Officer Selection Officer under U.S. Government. 
Interested persons also may write directly to the Commandant of the 
Marine Corps (M&RA), Washington, DC 20380-0001. Phone, 703-614-2914.
    Information concerning Marine Corps Reserve opportunities can be 
obtained from local Marine Corps recruiting stations or Marine Corps 
Reserve Drill Centers. Interested persons may also write directly to the 
Commandant of the Marine Corps (M&RA, RA), Washington, DC 20380-0001.

For further information concerning the Navy and Marine Corps, contact 
the Office of Information, Department of the Navy, Washington, DC 20350 
(phone, 703-697-7391); or the Legislative Assistant to the Commandant 
and Director of Public Affairs, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 
Washington, DC 20380 (phone, 703-614-1492).