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Cpdated Flying the U.S. Flag and the FBI Flag at half staff 8.3.6.1. 30 days after the death of a U.s. President or former President. 8.3.6.2. Ten days after the death of a Vice President, Chief Justice, retired Chief Justice, or the. Speaker of the House of Representatives. 8.3.6.3. Until the burial of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, secretary of an executive or military department, former Vice President, or governor of a state, territory, or possession. 8.3.6.4. On the day of, and the following day for, a member of Congress. 8.4. The U.S. flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should again be raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. When the U.S. flag and the state and FBI flags are flown from adjacent iael paaamei pue naaay paaaioy aq aanh bee 'sn aye 'aaaeee 8.5. Typically, FBI field offices (FO) have three flag poles. The tallest flagpole displays the U.S.. flag, the second pole displays the state flag, and the third pole displays the FBI flag. In this arrangement, when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff, the state and FBI flags are also flown at half-staff. 8.6. When the FBI flag is flown on the same flag-pole with the U.S. flag, and the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff, the U.S. flag must be at the midpoint, the state flag below it, and the FBI. flag below the state flag. No flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the U.S. flag's right. 9. Scope: This policy is effective throughout the FBI. 10. Proponent: Facilities and Logistics Services Division (FLSD). 11. Roles and Responsibilities: 11.1. The Director. FBI has the authority to decide when it is appropriate to fly the FBI flag at. half-staff, for whom, and for how long, as set forth in this policy... 11.2. FLSD must notify all FBI offices regarding proclamations and announcements that the U.S. flag and/or the FBI flag will be flown at half-staff.. 12. Exemptions: None 13. Supersession: None 14. References, Links, and Forms: None 15. Key Words, Definitions, and Acronyms: 15.1. Definitions: 15.1.1. Half-staff: the position of a flag when it is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff. (The Flag Code section 7-m). 15.2. Acronyms: 15.2.1. D.C.: District of Columbia Lpdatcd Flying thc L_S_ Flag and thc FBI Flag at Ialf staff pdf.htm[4/2/2018 11:4I:35 AM]