[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 6]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR842.14]

[Page 92]
 
                        TITLE 32-NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                CHAPTER VII--DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
 
PART 842_ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B_Functions and Responsibilities
 
Sec. 842.14  Claims and assistant claims officers.

    (a) Functions and responsibilities: (1) The claims officer, under 
the immediate supervision of the SJA, the commander, or other appointing 
authority, is responsible for all claims activity of the command, 
organization, or unit. This includes investigating and reporting 
accidents, incidents, and claims.
    (2) The assistant claims officer performs claims duties under the 
supervision of the claims officer and in the absence of the claims 
officer.
    (b) Appointment of claims and assistant claims officers: (1) The 
Commander of each Air Force base, station, fixed installation, or 
separate unit appoints a claims officer in writing.
    (2) The SJA appoints assistant claims officers in writing.
    (c) Qualifications of claims officers: Claims officers are 
commissioned officers, designated as judge advocates of the Air Force, 
or civilian attorneys employed by the United States in authorized 
attorney positions at the office of the SJA.
    (d) Qualifications of assistant claims officers: The assistant 
claims officer may be an attorney, a senior noncommissioned officer (E-7 
through E-9), or a Department of the Air Force civilian employee (GS-7 
or above).