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1 (N09BX)DepartmentoftheNavyWashington, *Cl577L D lm ~_II ~ M-BxDEPARTMENTOFTHIENAVYOFFICEOFTHECHIEF OFNAVALOPERATIONS2000 NAVYPENTAGONWASHINGTON, :ChiefofNavalOperationsTo:AllShipsandSta tionsSubj:DEPARTMENTOFTHENAVYSOCIALUSAGE ANDPROTOCOLHANDBOOKEncl:(1) , , ,togetherwiththereasons,maybesubmittedto ChiefofNavalOperations(N09BX).& , , ,NavyStaffDistribution:SNDLP arts1and2 MARCORPSPCN71000000000and71000000100 OPNAVINST171O,7A15 Jun2001 RecordofChan[ (1) ,..,.. ,..,.. ,..,.. ,..,.. Toremind Toremind ,.. (numberdivisible13yfour)Plan1e (1) AllCouplesMarried AlternatePlanforHorseshoe-shapedtablewit hCouplesMixedDinners NoCo-host/Co-hostess;AllMarriedCouphx.,P lan4eor4f NoCo-host/Co-hostess; WithCo- WithoutCo- RectangularTableSeatingDiagram.]

2 ,..,..,.. ,., ,.. (1) ,. ,. ,StaffCorps, ,..,1,.,. ,. ,,.. , . ,.. (onleaveorretired)..12-3 AmbassadoroftheUnitedStates(onpost)..12- 3 AmbassadoroftheUnitedStates(woman)..,..1 2-4 AmbassadoroftheUnitedStates(withmilitary rank)..,.12-4 AssistanttothePresident,,..,.. ( ) ,..12-8ivEnclosure(1) ,ConsulorViceConsuloftheUnitedStates,.., ,. ,. (woman)..,..PresidentoftheUnitedStatesof America,.. ,..,..,.., ( )..,.. ,.. ,..Chargkd ,,..,.,.. ,.. ,ViceAdmiral, ,LieutenantGeneral,MajorGeneral,Brigadie rGeneral,.,,,.. , ,. , , ,,..,.,.. ,E-3vEnclosure(1) ,..,.. ,..,.. ,.. ,..,.. ,..ProtestantEpiscopalChurch,.. ,.. (WhiteTie).. ,.. ,.. (1) ,..,..I-6 ,.. ,.. ,Pennants,Honors,CeremoniesandCustoms( ) InternationalHonorsModifiedbyAgreement.

3 ,..,.. HailtotheChief .. OccasionsforRenderingHandSalutes,,..,..J -41211 ,..J-51213 GunSalutestotheFlagoftheSecretaryofDefen se,DeputySecretaryofDefense,theSecretary oftheNavy,andUnderSecretaryofDefense,and AssistantSecretaryofDefense,theGeneralCo unseloftheDepartmentofDefense, GunSalutestotheFlagofaForeignPresident, ,..J-91225 (1) PassingHonors and CloseAboard OfficialVisitswithGovernorsofUnitedState sTerritories, HonorsonDeparturefor,orReturnFro~ HonorsforaFlagorGeneralOfficer,orUnitCom mruder,AssumingorRelievingCommandJ-17125 4 DisplayofNationalEnsign, (1) ,..,.1268 ,..1271 PersonalFlagorCommandPennant.

4 ,..1273 PersonalFlagsandPennantsofOfficersinBoat s, FlagsofCivilOfticialsinBoats, ,..1275 , ShipsPassingWashington ,..1282 DisplayofPersonalFlag, DeathofDiplomatic, ,..1294 TransportingBodyofDeceasedOfficial,..Tab lesRelativeRankandPrecedenceofOfficersof DifferentServices.,..,.. ,.. , ,,.J-22J-22J-22J-23J-23J-24J-24J-24J-25J -25J-25J-26J-26J-27J-27J-27J-27J-27J-28J -28J-28J-29J-29J-29J-30J-31J-31J-31J-31J -31J-32J-33J-34J-35J-36J-39J-40J-41J-42J -43J-45J-46ixEnclosure(1)OPNAVINST171O, ,..K-9 ConductofFuneralsll%enMilitaryPersonnela reLimited,.. ,..K-nFigure19-2-EnteringChapel; ,..,.. , ,.. ,.,.,.. ,.,..K-17 Figure19-8-HonorGuard.,.. (1) ~ ,whenfollowed, ,thehostshouldconsiderthefacetswhichmake aparticularsituationunique,andfi-omthere , , ,time, ,militaryanddiplomaticcorps,precedenceam ongindividuals ,inday-to-daybusiness,ceremonialoccasion s,andsocialfunctions,werespecttheofficet hattheindividualrepresents, ,andeventhedateofthepromotion , ,reserveofficersarerankedwith, Affaires(theofficerinchargeofdiplomaticb usinessintheabsenceoftheambassadorormini ster),precedenceisbaseduponthepositionof themission, , , ,theBritishAmbassadoroutrankstheDanishAm bassador, (1) ,orvisitinghis/herhomecountry,he/shedoes notholdthesamestatusaswhen onpost.

5 ,thelatterisnotaccordedtheformer , , , )VicePresidentb)GovernorofaState(whenino wnstate)accordingtoeachstate relativeprecedencedeterminedbystate sdateofadmissiontotheunionoralphabetical lybystate)Actingheadsofexecutivedepartme nts( ,ActingSECDEF)FormerVicePresidentsorthei rwidowsMembersoftheHouseofRepresentative s(bylengthofcontinuousservice;whenthesam e,arrangebystate sdateofadmissiontotheunionoralphabetical lybystate)Delegatesfi-omtheDistrictofCol umbia,Guam,theVirginIslandsandAmericanSa moaGovernorofPuertoRicoAssistanttothePre sidentforNationalSecurityAffairsChargesd AffairesofForeignPowersChargesd AffairesadinterimofForeignPowersFormerSe cretariesofStateFormerCabinetMembersDepu tiesofExecutivedepartmentswhennumbertwoo fficial( ,DEPSECDEF)DeputyDirector,CentralIntelli genceAgencyDirector,UnitedStatesArmsCont rolandDisarmamentAgencyUnderSecretarieso fStateandtheCounselcmoftheDepartmentofSt ateUnderSecretariesofExecutiveDepartment swhenthirdinrank( ,UnderSECDEF)

6 AmbassadorsatLargeSecretaryoftheArmySecr etaryoftheNavySecretaryoftheAirForceChai rman,JCSR etiredCJCSViceChairman,JCSC hiefofStaffoftheArmy(bydateofappointment )ChiefofNavalOperations(bydateofappointm ent)ChiefofStaffoftheAirForce(bydateofap pointment)CommandantoftheMarineCorps(byd ateofappointment)CommandantoftheCoastGua rd1-3 Enclosure(1) , )LieutenantGovernorsj)PersonswithAmbassa dorialrank(foreignnon-accredited)a)Direc tor,OfficeofPersonnelManagement(OPM)b)Ad ministrator,FederalAviationAdministratio n(FAA)c)Chairman,NuclearRegulatoryCommis sionAmericanAmbassadorsa)Ambassadorsonst ate/officialvisitstoWashington, )Ambassadorsonstate/officialvisitstotheI JnitedStatesoutsideWashington, )AmbassadorsofcareerrankondutyinthelJnit edStatesa)ChiefJudgesandJudgesoftheUnite dStatesCourtofMilitaryAppealsb)ChiefJudg esandJudgesoftheUnitedStatesCourtofVeter ansAppealsa)GovernorofGuamb) )MayorsofmajorcitiesandtheDistrictofColu mbiawheninowncity(>1millionresidents) )ActingChiefofProtocolwhenatTheWhiteHous eoraccompanyingThePresidentonStateandOff icialVisitsb)DeputyDirector,UnitedStates ArmsControlandDisarmamentAgencyc)America nChargesd Affairesd)AssistantSecretaries,Counselor sandLegalAdvisorsofExecutiveDepartments( bydateofappointment)e)DeputyDirector,Nat ionalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(N ASA)0 DeputyDirector,OfficeofPersonnelManageme nt(OPM)g)Director,FederalBureauofInvesti gation(FBI)

7 DeputyAssistantstothePresidenta)American Ambassadors(designate, ,oronleave)Mayorsofmajorcitieswhennotino wncitya)UnderSecretaryoftheArmyb)UnderSe cretaryoftheNavyc)UnderSecretaryoftheAir Forced)MinistersofCareerRank(confirmedby theSenate)e) )Four-starmilitaryofficers(GeneralsorAdm irals)bydateofrank;retiredofficersrankwi th,butafler,activeof~cersb)GovernorofAme ricanSamoa1-4 Enclosure(1) )AssistantSecretaryoftheArmy(bydateofapp ointment)b)AssistantSecretaryoftheNavy(b ydateofappointment)(ASNS)c)AssistantSecr etaryoftheAirForce(bydateofappointment)d )Director,NationalSecurityAgency(NSA)e)D irector,DefenseIntelligenceAgency(DIA)a) Three-starmilitaryofficers(LtGenandVADM) bydateofrank;retiredofficersrankwith,but after,activeofilcersb)GeneralCounselsofm ilitarydepartmentsc)StateSenatorsintheir ownstatesFormerAmericanAmbassadorsinorde rofpresentationofcredentialsatfirstposta )ActingAssistantSecretariesofExecutiveDe partmentsb)ChiefofStafftotheVicePresiden tc)AssistanttotheVicePresidentforNationa lSecurityAffairsd)Director,FederalEmerge ncyManagementAgencya)Non-accreditedminis tersofforeigngovernmentsassignedtoforeig ndiplomaticmissionsinWashington, (includesDeputyChiefsofMissions)b)Specia lAssistantstothePresidenta)DeputyUnderSe cretariesofExecutiveDepartments( ,DeputyunderSECDEF)b)DeputyAssistantSecr etariesofExecutiveDepartments(bydateofap pointment)c)

8 DeputyCounselsofExecutiveDepartments(byd ateofappointment)ConsulsGeneralofforeign powers(Legations)a)Two-starmilitaryoffic ers(MajGenandRADM)bydateofrank;retiredof ficersrankwith,butafter,activeofficersb) DeputyAssistantSecretariesofmilitarydepa rtments(bydateofappointment)( ,DASNS)ChiefJudgesoflowerfederalcourtsOn e-starmilitaryofficers(BrigGenandRDML)by dateofrank;retiredofficersrankwith,butaf ter, :Theplacementisbasedontradition, ,theincumbentisseniorfollowedbythe1-5 Enclosure(1) ,butjuniorto, ,PrincipalDeputyAssistantSecretariesofth eNavy(PDASNS)arerankedatthesamelevel,but seniortoDeputyAssistantSecretariesoftheN avy(DASNS). ( ,populationgreaterthan1millionormore), ,butbelowa4- ,butbelowa3- ,butbelowa2- ,butbelowal- , ,bywar,byactiondate,bybirthplace,bystate ,byage almostanyarrangementiscorrectexceptthato frank.

9 (Therecipientsthemselvesfeelthatnone outranks theothersandthereforetheyshouldbetreated equally.) (SMA,SGMMC,MCPON,CMSAF,etc.) , ,eachattach6 sgrade, , ,his/herdateofprecedenceathis/ (1) ,anytypeofreception,officialluncheonsord inners, , Toremind cardInanyofthesefivetypesofinvitations, ~ # ,thefirstofMayatseveno clockGBethesdaNavalMedicalCenterOfficers (703)695-5333 Civilian:Informal1 Theexpression engraved isusedhereinforsimplicity.[tisintendedto besynonymouswithothermodesofprintingsuch asthermography,orraisedprint, :ifforveryseniorofficials,theposition,ti tle,andspouse sname; , , :atdinner,atcocktails,atabuffet-dinner, inhonorof phrasemayalsoproperlybethefirstlineofane ngravedinvitation, ; : tlomsixtoeighto clock.]

10 Athalfpastsixo clock c. athalfaftersixo clock clock (usedonlywhentwohalfhourperiodsmustbesho wnandspaceislimited)7 Speci& , ,toaplaceotherthanthesiteofthefunction, (1) honorofthecompany isconsideredtobemoreformalthan pleasureofthecompany. ,titles, !Mr,, Mrs., and Inadditionitispermissibletouseanindividu al ,thismaybeindicatedas , , or tointroduce,.. ,seal,,crest,orinsignia, ; , Uniform:BlackTie or CivilianInformal. (SeeAnnexFforguidanceonattire.) ( , ). ,topofcardappearingatthetopoftheenvelope , , ,areplicaofaFlagOfficer ,squadronsandflotillacommanders,navalatt ach6s,navalliaisonofficers,andchiefsofna valmissionsorotherdiplomaticdutymissions whowishtouseaninsigniaontheirinvitations ,mayusethegoldofficer ~oniessuchasinaugurations,dedications,co mmencements, (1) a@i?