[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: 32CFR705.24]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 705_PUBLIC AFFAIRS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 705.24  Exhibits.

    (a) Navy exhibits are representations or collections of naval 
equipment, models, devices and information and orientation material 
placed on public display for information purposes before audiences at 
conventions, conferences, seminars, demonstrations, exhibits, fairs, or 
similar events. Also included are general purpose displays in public 
buildings or public locations. Museums also occasionally request a Navy 
exhibit on a permanent or temporary loan basis.
    (1) Exhibits may be displayed in any appropriate location or event 
(including commercially owned spaces such as shopping centers, malls, 
etc.) provided it is clearly established that such areas are places the 
general public frequents and that the exhibit is not for the purpose of 
drawing the public to that location, and that it is determined that 
participation is in the best interests of the Department of Defense and 
the Department of the Navy.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (b) Exhibits will be used for the following purposes only:
    (1) To inform the public of the Navy's mission and operations.
    (2) To disseminate technical and scientific information.
    (3) To assist recruiting of personnel for Navy military service and 
for civilian employment in the Department of the Navy.
    (c) Exhibit requests and procedures:
    (1) Requests for Navy exhibits, other than local exhibits may be 
forwarded to the Navy Recruiting Exhibit Center via the local Navy 
recruiter with an information copy to the Chief of Information. The 
primary mission of the Navy Recruiting Exhibit Center is to support 
local Navy recruiters. Requests for exhibits for community relations 
events will be considered favorably only when not in conflict with 
recruiting requirements.
    (i) Requests for exhibits must be submitted well in advance of their 
proposed dates of use.
    (ii) Requests for mobile exhibits requiring tractor-trailer 
transportation should be forwarded prior to November 15th previous to 
the year desired. A tour itinerary of mobile exhibits will then be 
established for the following year.
    (iii) The period of time for which an exhibit is authorized will be 
determined by the nature of the event and the type of exhibit (e.g., 
equipment from local resources used for a local celebration would 
normally not be exhibited for more than three days; but, a formal 
exhibit at an exposition might remain for the duration of the event).
    (2) The office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public 
Affairs) is the approving authority for Navy exhibits in events of 
international or national scope, or those requiring major coordination 
among the Armed Forces, or with other agencies of the Federal 
Government.
    (i) All Navy activities will forward such requests to the Chief of 
Information for coordination with the OASD (PA).
    (ii) Subordinate commands of a Unified Command will forward exhibit 
requests of the above types to the Unified Commander concerned, via the 
chain of command.
    (3) The official OASD(PA) Request Form for Armed Forces 
Participation will be used. See Armed Forces Request Form, Sec. 705.36.
    (4) Requests for exceptions to policy for exhibit displays should be 
forwarded to the Officer in Charge, Navy Recruiting Exhibit Center.

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    (5) Policy guidance on costs is defined in Sec. 705.19.
    (6) Occasionally, a project officer will be assigned to coordinate 
use of the exhibit with the sponsor.
    (i) Project officers are normally commissioned officers, equivalent 
civilian personnel, local recruiters or reservists, who have been 
assigned the responsibility of coordinating Service participation in a 
special event.
    (ii) The project officer should establish immediate liaison with the 
sponsor.
    (iii) The project officer should assist in determining the actual 
location of the exhibit, make arrangements for assembling and 
disassembling the exhibit material, and supervise these operations.
    (iv) The project officer will ensure Navy and Department of Defense 
policies are followed, and will coordinate local news releases 
concerning Navy participation.

[41 FR 29101, July 15, 1976, as amended at 44 FR 6391, Feb. 1, 1979]