32 C.F.R. § 751.8 Adjudicating authorities.
Title 32 - National Defense
(a) Claims by Navy personnel. (1) The following are authorized to adjudicate and authorize payment of personnel claims up to $40,000.00: (1) The Judge Advocate General; (ii) Deputy Judge Advocate General; (iii) Any Assistant Judge Advocate General; (iv) The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Claims and Tort Litigation); and (v) Commanding officers of Naval Legal Service Offices. (2) The Staff Judge Advocate attached to Naval Supply Center, Oakland is authorized to adjudicate and pay claims up to $25,000.00. (3) The Staff Judge Advocate attached to Naval Station, Panama Canal is authorized to adjudicate and pay claims up to $10,000.00. (4) The following are authorized to adjudicate and authorize payment of personnel claims up to $5,000.00: (i) Officers in charge of Naval Legal Service Office Detachments; (ii) The Staff Judge Advocate attached to Naval Station, Keflavik; and (iii) Any personnel attached to a Naval Legal Service Office when specifically designated by the commanding officer of that Naval Legal Service Office. (5) Any individual, when personally designated by the Judge Advocate General, may be authorized to adjudicate and authorize payment of personnel claims up to any delegated amount, not to exceed $40,000.00. (b) Claims by Marine Corps personnel. (1) The following individuals are authorized to adjudicate and authorize payment of personnel claims up to $40,000.00: (i) Commandant of the Marine Corps; (ii) Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department; (iii) Director, Human Resources Division; (iv) Head, Personal Affairs Branch; (v) Deputy Head, Personal Affairs Branch; (vi) Head, Personnel Claims Section; and (vii) Any individual, when personally designated by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, may be authorized to adjudicate and authorize payment of personnel claims up to any delegated amount, and not to exceed $40,000.00. (2) The following individuals are authorized to adjudicate and authorize payment of personnel claims up to $25,000.00: (i) Head, Adjudication Unit; (ii) Head, Carrier Recovery Unit; and (iii) Head, Administration Unit.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 751—PERSONNEL CLAIMS REGULATIONS
Subpart A—Claims Against the United States
§ 751.8 Adjudicating authorities.

