[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: 32CFR705.10]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 705_PUBLIC AFFAIRS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 705.10  Still photography.

    (a) Policy and procedures on taking photos by the general public, 
given in Sec. 705.5 apply also to media representatives.
    (b) Basic policy and procedures for still photos are set forth in 
the Manual of Naval Photography, OPNAVINST 3150.6D.
    (c) Authority to forbid photography:
    (1) On Navy property, the officer in command may forbid the taking 
of photographs and may confiscate film, reviewing it if it is suspected 
that classified material has been photographed. In such cases, all 
unclassified photos will be returned promptly to the photographer.
    (2) Navy personnel have no authority to confiscate film off Navy 
property. If, as in an accident, classified equipment is exposed which 
cannot be removed or covered, Navy representatives will ask news media 
photographers not to photograph it and will inform them of 18 U.S.C. 
793(e), 795, 797, which makes it a criminal offense to photograph 
classified material. Navy personnel will not use force if media 
photographers refuse to cooperate, but will instead seek the assistance 
of appropriate civil authorities and/or the photographer's superior in 
recovering film or photographs presumed to be of classified nature.
    (3) If media photographers are uncooperative in regard to protection 
of classified material, an account of the matter will be forwarded to 
the Chief of Information.

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    (d) Release of photographs:
    (1) Most unclassified photographs of interest to the public may be 
released to news media. However, the rights of individuals photographed 
and special constraints such as those described in section 0403 of the 
Public Affairs Regulations must be taken into consideration before a 
decision is made to release a photograph. In addition, photos which 
might be harmful to recruiting or otherwise not be in the Navy's best 
interests will not be used unless this failure to release them 
constitutes suppression of legitimate news.
    (2) Photographs of strictly local interest can be made available by 
the command to local media without being submitted to review by higher 
authority.
    (3) If a feature type photo released locally is considered of 
possible interest elsewhere, because of its human interest or artistic 
merit, a single print should be forwarded to the Chief of Information, 
together with a notation of the distribution made.
    (4) Photographs of national interest:
    (i) ``Spot news'' photos may be released by a District Commandant or 
Fleet or Force Commander.
    (ii) If a photo has been released by a local command to national 
news media:
    (A) The original negative or transparency will be forwarded by the 
fastest available means to the Commanding Officer, Naval Photographic 
Center, Naval Station, Washington, DC 20390. Such forwarding will be in 
accordance with the Manual of Naval Photography, par. 0445, 
subparagraphs 3 and 4.
    (B) One print, a copy of the letter of transmittal, and the 
distribution list will be forwarded to the Chief of Information.
    (C) Navy units with a Unified Command will forward the photos 
through Unified Command channels.
    (D) All other commands will forward the photos to the Chief of 
Information who will effect coordination with the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) and, if necessary, 
arrange for security review.
    (iii) Photography of research activities is normally considered to 
be of national interest.
    (iv) Still photographs of national news interest may be forwarded, 
unprocessed, for release by the Chief of Information by any command not 
subject to the authority of a Unified or Specified Commander. Such 
forwarding will be in accordance with paragraph 0445, subparagraph 3, of 
the Manual of Naval Photography. All available caption material will be 
forwarded with this unprocessed photography.