1127. Control of Official Records

1115. Report of Fraud Any suspicions of fraud, collusion, or improper conduct in matters concerning supplies and repairs should be reported to the proper authority. 1121. Disclosure, Publication and Security of Official Information Naval personnel may not make speeches or write anything that might disclose information of interest to foreign countries or that would aid persons with claims against the United States. If naval personnel publish articles on Navy, political, or international subjects, they must state the views are theirs and not those of the Navy. When such articles are accepted for publication, personnel must forward a complete copy of each article to the Secretary of the Navy. 1122. Adverse Matter in Officer Fitness Reports and Enlisted Performance Evaluation Reports Information of an adverse nature should not be entered in the record of a person of the naval service unless the member was first afforded an opportunity to submit a written statement regarding the matter. Certain medical and dental entries are excepted. 1125. Inspection of the Record of a Person in the Naval Service The record of a person in the naval service which is maintained by the Chief of Naval Personnel or the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall be available for inspection by the person or a duly authorized agent, designated as such in writing by the person. 1126. Correction of Naval Records Any military record in the Department of the Navy may be corrected by the Secretary of the Navy, acting through the Board for Correction of Naval Records, when the Secretary considers that such action should be taken in order to correct an error or to remove an injustice. Applications for corrections may be made only after exhaustion of all other administrative remedies afforded by law or regulation. 1127. Control of Official Records No person, without proper authority, shall withdraw official records or correspondence from the files, or destroy them, or withhold them from those persons authorized to have access to them. 1129. Records of Fitness Records of fitness reflect each officer and enlisted person’s fitness for service and fitness for the performance of duties. These records are used to determine promotions and duty assignments. 1132. Compliance with Lawful Orders All persons in the naval service are required to obey readily and strictly, and to execute promptly, the lawful orders of their superiors. 1133. Language Reflecting on a Superior No person in the naval service shall use language that may tend to diminish the confidence in or respect due to his or her superior officer. 1134. Exchange of Duty An assigned duty may not be changed with another person (such as trading watches) without permission from proper authority. 1135. Relations with Foreign Nations Naval service members must conform to international law and precedents set by the United States in its relations with foreign nations. 1136. Foreign Religious Institutions Navy personnel visiting foreign nations must respect that country’s religious institutions and customs. 2-10 Student Notes: