[Title 32 CFR 700.1165]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE]
[Subtitle A - Department of Defense (Continued)]
[Chapter Vi - DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY]
[Subchapter A - UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDS]
[Part 700 - UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDS]
[Subpart K - General Regulations]
[Sec. 700.1165 - Fraternization prohibited.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


32NATIONAL DEFENSE52002-07-012002-07-01false700.1165Sec. 700.1165NATIONAL DEFENSEDepartment of Defense (Continued)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYUNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDSUNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDSGeneral Regulations
Sec. 700.1165  Fraternization prohibited.

    (a) Personal relationships between officer and enlisted members 
which are unduly familiar and which do not respect differences in rank 
are inappropriate and violate long-standing traditions of the naval 
service.
    (b) When prejudicial to good order and discipline or of a nature to 
bring discredit on the naval service, personal relationships are 
prohibited:
    (1) Between an officer and an enlisted member which are unduly 
familiar and do not respect differences in rank and grade;
    (2) Between officer members which are unduly familiar and do not 
respect differences in rank and grade where a direct senior-subordinate 
supervisory relationship exists; and

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    (3) Between enlisted members which are unduly familiar and do not 
respect differences in rank and grade where a direct senior-subordinate 
supervisory relationship exists.
    (c) Violation of this article may result in administrative or 
punitive action. This article applies in its entirety to all regular and 
reserve personnel.