---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 66.5"
title: "32"
number: "66.5"
heading: "Responsibilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/66.5"
---

# §66.5. Responsibilities.

- (a) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASD(M&RA)):
  - (1) **Acts as an advisor to the USD(P&R) on the Reserve enlistment and appointment standards.**
  - (2) Acts as an advisor to the USD(P&R) on the height and weight requirements of the standards in [§ 66.6](/cfr/32/66.6.md).
  - (3) Ensures the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command assists the Military Services in implementing the standards in [§ 66.6](/cfr/32/66.6.md).
- (b) Under the authority, direction, and control of the USD(P&R), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA)) acts as an advisor to the USD(P&R) on the medical requirements of the standards in [§ 66.6](/cfr/32/66.6.md).
- (c) **The Secretaries of the Military Departments—**
  - (1) **Oversee conformance with this part.**
  - (2) **Recommend suggested changes to this part to the USD(P&R) as necessary.**
  - (3) **Establish other Service-specific standards as necessary to implement this part.**
  - (4) **Review all standards on an annual basis.**
  - (5) Establish procedures to grant waivers, accomplish reviews, and require individuals to meet the appropriate standards or be granted an exception pursuant to [10 U.S.C. 504(a)](/usc/10/504.md?p=a).
  - (6) **Request approval from the USD(P&R) for generalized exceptions to these standards as permitted by law.**
  - (7) Use the standards in [§ 66.6](/cfr/32/66.6.md) to determine the entrance qualifications for all individuals being enlisted, appointed, or inducted into any component of the Military Services.

## Notes

### Amendments

[80 FR 16270, Mar. 27, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 64063, Sept. 19, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 504, 505, 520, 532, 12102, 12201, and 12205.

### Source

Source: 80 FR 16270, Mar. 27, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[80 FR 16270, Mar. 27, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 64063, Sept. 19, 2016]