(a) Functions and responsibilities: (1) The claims officer, under the immediate supervision of the SJA, the commander, or other appointing authority, is responsible for all claims activity of the command, organization, or unit. This includes investigating and reporting accidents, incidents, and claims.
(2) The assistant claims officer performs claims duties under the supervision of the claims officer and in the absence of the claims officer.
(b) Appointment of claims and assistant claims officers: (1) The Commander of each Air Force base, station, fixed installation, or separate unit appoints a claims officer in writing.
(2) The SJA appoints assistant claims officers in writing.
(c) Qualifications of claims officers: Claims officers are commissioned officers, designated as judge advocates of the Air Force, or civilian attorneys employed by the United States in authorized attorney positions at the office of the SJA.
(d) Qualifications of assistant claims officers: The assistant claims officer may be an attorney, a senior noncommissioned officer (E-7 through E-9), or a Department of the Air Force civilian employee (GS-7 or above).