# 14 C.F.R. § 1214.703 (2026): Chain of command

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## Section

- **Citation:** 14 C.F.R. § 1214.703 (2026)
- **Heading:** Chain of command
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 14 CFR: Aeronautics and Space / Chapter V: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION / Part 1214: SPACE FLIGHT / Subpart 1214.7: Subpart 1214.7—The Authority of the NASA Commander / § 1214.703: § 1214.703   Chain of command.

## Text

(a) The NASA
Commander
is a trained NASA astronaut who has been designated to serve as commander on a NASA mission and who shall have the authority described in § 1214.702 of this part. Under normal flight conditions (other than emergencies or when otherwise designated) the NASA Commander is responsible to the Mission Flight Director.
(b) Before each flight, the other flight crewmembers will be designated in the order in which they will assume the authority of the NASA Commander under this subpart in the event that the NASA Commander is not able to carry out his/her duties.
(c) The determinations, if any, that a crewmember in the chain of command is not able to carry out his or her command duties and is, therefore, to be relieved of command, and that another crewmember in the chain of command is to succeed to the authority of the NASA Commander, will be made by the NASA Administrator or his/her designee.

## Nearby sections

- [14 C.F.R. § 1214.700 (2026) § 1214.700   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P1214_S1214_700.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 1214.701 (2026) § 1214.701   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P1214_S1214_701.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 1214.702 (2026) § 1214.702   Authority and responsibility of the NASA Commander.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P1214_S1214_702.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 1214.703 (2026) § 1214.703   Chain of command.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P1214_S1214_703.md)
- [14 C.F.R. § 1214.704 (2026) § 1214.704   Violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P1214_S1214_704.md)

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