[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 32, Volume 5] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 32CFR700.320] [Page 16-17] TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PART 700_UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDS--Table of Contents Subpart C_The Secretary of the Navy Sec. 700.320 The Civilian Executive Assistants. (a) The Civilian Executive Assistants, as identified in Sec. 700.310, are assigned department-wide responsibilities essential to the efficient administration of the Department of the Navy. (b) Each Civilian Executive Assistants, within his or her assigned area of responsibility, is the principal civilian [[Page 17]] advisor 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 with the professional assistance of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and Headquarters, Marine Corps, as presided over by the Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the Marine Corps, respectively. (c) The Civilian Executive Assistants are authorized and directed to act for the Secretary within their assigned areas of responsibility.