Figure 10-2.—Personal flags and command pennants of officers eligible for command at sea.
The commission pennant is hauled down when the
personal flags of the following civil officials are
displayed at the main truck during official visits and
during the time they are officially embarked for
passage in a Navy ship:
President
Vice President
Secretary of State, when acting as a special
foreign representative of the President
Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Assistant
Secretaries of Defense
Secretary, Under Secretary, and Assistant
Secretaries of the Navy
When more than one civil official is aboard, only
the flag of the senior is displayed.
RESTRICTIONS
A ship under way must not display a personal flag
or command pennant unless a flag officer or unit
commander is aboard. Should a flagship get under way
during the absence of the flag officer, the personal flag
or command pennant is hauled down and replaced
with a commission pennant. Should the flag officer or
unit commander depart his/her ship at sea for a brief
call to another ship, his/her personal flag or command
pennant should remain hoisted.
A personal flag or command pennant may be
hauled down during battle or at any time the officer
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