[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR215.7]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
        CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 215_EMPLOYMENT OF MILITARY RESOURCES IN THE EVENT OF CIVIL DISTURBANCES--
 
Sec. 215.7  Command relationships.

    (a) In the event of civil disturbances within the CONUS:
    (1) Military resources of the unified or specified commands will be 
transferred by the JCS to their respective military departments, when 
directed by the DoD Executive Agent. (Such resources will revert to the 
unified or specified commands when directed by the DoD Executive Agent.)

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    (2) The DoD Executive Agent is delegated the authority to exercise, 
through the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, the direction of those forces 
assigned or committed to him by the military departments.
    (b) In the event of civil disturbances outside of CONUS, the DoD 
Executive Agent is delegated the authority to exercise the direction of 
those forces assigned or committed to the commanders of unified or 
specified commands through the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, and Task Force 
Commanders designated by JCS.
    (c) At objective areas, designated task force commanders will 
exercise operational control over all military forces assigned for 
employment in the event of civil disturbances.