OHMR Regulation 600-2 - Ohio Military Reserve

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3-2. Designation of Junior in Same Grade toCommandRefer to OHMR Regulation 614-1.3-3. Death, Disability, or Absence ofCommander.a. In the event of death, disability ortemporary absence of the commander of anOHMR unit, the following order of successionwill apply:(1) Senior commissioned officer(2) Senior warrant officer(3) Senior non-commissioned officerb. Upon assumption of command, thecommander will remain in command untilrelieved by proper authority except as noted in cbelow. Assumption of command under theseconditions will be announced as indicated inparagraph 3-1.c. Orders will indicate “ActingCommander” unless proper authority hasindicated that the command will be permanent.d. The commander of a brigade maycontinue the function of commander whileabsent from his brigade provided such absenceis for a short period of time, he hascommunications with his headquarters, and hisabsence is not caused by physical disability.3-4. Absence or Disability of All Officers of a UnitIn the event of death, disability, or absence or allofficers of an OHMR unit normally commandedby a commissioned officer, the appropriatecommander will assign an officer to commandthat unit. Pending assignment and arrival of thenew commander, the senior warrant officer ornon-commissioned officer will assumecommand. Restrictions pertaining toassumption of command are detailed inparagraphs 3-8 and 3-9. Assumption ofcommand will be in accordance with paragraph3-3.3-5. Emergency CommandIn the event of an emergency, succession tocommand will apply as in 3-3a above.Restrictions in paragraph 3-8 and 3-9 apply.Assumption of command will be as indicated inparagraph 3-1b if practical.3-6. Functions of Individual in temporaryCommandA member in temporary command will notchange the standing orders of the regularcommander without authority from the nexthigher command. Temporary command isdefined to include command assumed underconditions set forth in paragraphs 3-3, 3-4 and3-5.3-7. Responsibility of SuccessorThe successor will assume responsibility for allorders in force and all state property and fundsof that command.3-8. Ineligibility for Commanda. An individual will be consideredineligible for command of a unit if he is notpermanently assigned to that unit.b. An individual will be consideredineligible for command of a unit if he issuspended from rank, command or duty. Acommissioned officer may be suspended fromrank or command by sentence of a court-martial.Suspension from rank included suspension fromcommand. Suspension from duty is comparableto suspension from command but primarily usedfor those officers who do not hold commandresponsibilities. While suspended from rank,command or duty, an officer may not sit as amember of any military board and is deprived ofprivileges depending on rank in the selection ofquarters.c. A person under arrest in ineligible toexercise any type of command.3-9. Restrictions.a. Announcements of appointment.Commanders will not exercise their authority inthe assignment of commanders without priorapproval of HQOHMR.b. General Staff officers. An officerassigned to duty with general staff will notassume command of troops other thanpersonnel on duty with the OHMR general staffunless specifically directed by the AG of Ohio.c. Medical Corps officers. Officers of theMedical Corps may exercise command in theirbranch only.d. Judge Advocate General officers.Officers of the JAG Corps may exercisecommand only within their branch.e. Chaplains. A chaplain has rankwithout command. Although a chaplain may notexercise command, he has authority foroperational supervision and control.f. Officer Candidates. OfficerCandidates may not be assigned a commandposition. They are otherwise considered andtreated as officers even thought their pay gradeis actually an enlisted grade and rate of pay. An8
OC may hold any staff officer position,regardless what rank that position is authorized.Section 4Enlisted Aspects of Command4-1. General Policies.Except as specifically indicated, all of the policesof this regulation apply equally to all classes ofmilitary personnel as listed in paragraph 1-7.This section is devoted to policies of commandthat are primarily related to enlisted personnel.Commanders and their staffs have theresponsibility to insure delegation of authorityand responsibility to non-commissioned officers.4-2. Responsibilities of Non-commissionedOfficersa. Command Sergeant major andSergeant Major. This is the position title thatdesignates the senior enlisted position on thestaff of various commanders. In keeping withthe trust, confidence, responsibility, and authoritydelegated to him, the sergeant major isconsidered is considered a key staff member.As indicated in paragraph 2-2, the sergeantmajor is the source of NCO directives.b. First Sergeant. This position title issecond to the sergeant major in importance,responsibility and prestige. Due to the inherentcontact with large numbers of enlistedpersonnel, this position requires outstandingleadershipand professional competence. The firstsergeant is the enlisted assistant to companycommanders. Commanders normally use theNCO channel to conduct routine activities. Thefirst sergeant position is an intermediarybetween company officers and enlistedpersonnel of that company. He has the followingadditional duties:(1) Directs routine administration andcompany operations.(2) Drafts correspondence forcommander’s signature.(3) Confers with CSM or SGM onproblems concerning enlisted personnel.c. Platoon Sergeant. This position titleis one of the key positions in the commandstructure of the OHMR as set forth in paragraph3-4.d. Section, Squad and Team leaders areresponsible for:(1) Personal appearance andcleanliness of their personnel.(2) Proper maintenance of all stateproperty issued to their personnel.(3) Reporting all discrepancies inaccountability of state property.(4) Whereabouts of all personnelunder his command.(5) Operational readiness of hispersonnel.e. Miscellaneous NCO responsibilities,prerogatives and privileges. Non-commissionedofficers will:(1) Execute orders on their owninitiative and judgment under the authoritydelegated to them.(2) Be utilized as training instructorsas much as practical.(3) Make recommendationsconcerning mission-success and troop welfare.(4) Be utilized in supervisory roles forwork parties.(5) Be granted such privilegesconsider proper to enhance the prestige of hisposition.4-3. Specialists.a. This class of enlisted personnel arein accordance with paragraph 1-7 and providepersonnel with a higher level of training and skillthan privates which qualifies them to advance topay grade E4.b. All E4 positions in the Table ofOrganization will be Specialist positions. If aspecialist occupies a non-commissioned officerposition (such as an E4 in a team leader positionwhich calls for an E5) and the Specialist is notpromotable to Sergeant, his rank Specialist/E4and he shall be considered an acting noncommissionedofficer.c. Persons who were assigned therank of Corporal prior to 01 February 2001 shallbe "grandfathered" and will remain at that rankuntil promoted, reduced for cause, ordischarged, regardless of assignment.4-4. Privates.This class of enlisted personnel is in accordancewith paragraph 1-7 and provides the basicmanpower for the OHMR. While commandfunctions do not normally pertain to thesepersonnel, they must be indoctrinated in theresponsibilities and the potential for commandduties.9
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