### Question
How is the term officer in charge defined?


### Answer
The term **officer in charge** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 801* as the following:

> a member of the Navy, the Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard designated as such by appropriate authority

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 801*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

