Vice Chief of Naval Material: detail; succession to duties of Chief

§ 5112. Vice Chief of Naval Material: detail; succession to duties of Chief (a) An officer on the active list of the Navy may be detailed as Vice Chief of Naval Material. (b) When there is a vacancy in the office of Chief of Naval Material, or during the absence or disability of the Chief, the Vice Chief of Naval Material, unless otherwise directed by the President, shall perform the duties of the Chief until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases.