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References

 
References to help get you started and understand the program


Additional instructions and pertinent manual articles provided to assist the individual LDO/CWO in making career decisions

INSTRUCTIONS

OPNAVINST 1210.5 - Transfer and Redesignation of Officers in the Navy
SECNAVINST 1412.8 - Regulations to Govern the Promotion and Continuation of LDOs and CWOs Serving on Active Duty in the U.S. Navy
SECNAVINST 1421.3 - Temporary SPOT Promotion of Officers
OPNAVINST 1811.3 - Voluntary Retirement and Transfer to the Fleet Reserve of Members of the Navy and the Marine Corps Serving on Active Duty
SECNAVINST 1920.6 - Administrative Separation of Officers
SECNAVINST 1920.7 - Continuation on Active Duty of Regular Commissioned Officers in the Navy and Marine Corps
OPNAVINST 1420.1 - Enlisted to Officer Commissioning Programs Application Administrative Manual
BUPERSINST 1900.8 - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
BUPERSINST 1430.16 - Enlisted Advancement Manual


MILPERSMAN ARTICLES (MILPERSMAN   

1100-060 - Submission of Applications for Voluntary Termination of Temporary Appointment and Reversion of LDOs                   
1210-280 - Designation of LDOs or CWOs as Eligible to Succeed to Command
1212-020 - Redesignation Procedures for LDOs and CWOs Within Their Respective Community
1212-030 - Redesignation of Regular Permanent and Temporary LDOs Procedures for Effecting Appointments and Delivering Original Commissions
1301-030 - Officer Preference and Personal Information Card (NAVPERS 1301/1)
1321-050 - Assignment to Duty of LDOs
1420-010 - Communication with Officer Promotion and Continuation Selection Boards
1420-020 - Frocking
1420-030 - Regulations Governing Physical Examinations for Promotions of Commissioned Officers and CWOs
1420-040 - Promotion of Warrant Officers
1420-050 - Counseling of Officers Who Fail of Select for Promotion
1426-010 - Permanent Appointment to Active Duty CWO and LDO Status


Retirement Laws Applicable to Officers, Warrant Officers, and Certain Enlisted Members of the Regular Navy and Certain Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Members of the Naval Reserve on Active Duty:

1800-020 - Effective Date of Retirement, Issuance of Retirement Orders and Authorizations
1810-020 - Submission of Application for Voluntary Retirement from Active Duty
1820-010 - Retirement of Members of the Fleet Reserve
1850-010 - General Information Regarding Physical Disability Retirement
1850-020 - Action Following Approved Disability Retirement
1850-030 - Temporary Disability Retired List

 

Disposition of Personnel Awaiting Final Action on Physical Evaluation Board Proceedings:

1920-130 - Officer Separations, General
1920-200 - Resignation of an Officer


TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, "ARMED FORCES

The following is a list of Sections within Title 10, United States Code, that apply to LDOs and/or CWOs.  Most were covered briefly in the earlier section on DOPMA.  However, there may be times that you will need to refer to a specific section for more detail.  In that case, contact your command legal office or the nearest Navy Legal Service Office for assistance.

TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 33A—APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, AND INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS ON THE WARRANT OFFICER ACTIVE-DUTY LIST

571 - Warrant officers:  grades

572 - Warrant officers: original appointment; service credit

573 - Convening of selection boards

574 - Warrant officers active duty lists; competitive categories; number to be recommended for promotion; promotion zones

575 - Recommendations for promotion by selection boards

576 - Information furnished to selection boards; selection procedures

577 - Promotions:  effect of failure of selection for

578 - Promotions; how made; effective date

579 - Removal from a promotion list

580 - Regular warrant officers twice failing of selection for promotion:  involuntary retirement or separation

581 - Selective retirement

582 - Warrant officer active duty list:  exclusions

583 - Definitions

TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 36 > Subchapter I—SELECTION BOARDS

611 - Convening of selection boards

612 - Composition of selection boards

613 - Oath of members of selection boards

614 - Notice of convening of selection boards; communications with boards

615 - Information furnished to selection boards

616 - Recommendations for promotion by selection boards

617 - Reports of selection boards

618 - Action on reports of selection boards

TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 36 > Subchapter II —PROMOTIONS

619 - Eligibility for consideration for promotion

620 - Active-duty lists

621 - Competitive categories for promotion

622 - Numbers to be recommended for promotion

623 - Establishment of promotion zones

624 - Promotions:  how made

626 - Acceptance of promotions; oaths of office

TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 36 > Subchapter III—FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION AND RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICE

627 - Failure of selection for promotion

628 - Special selection boards

629 - Removal from a list of officers recommended for promotion

TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 36 > Subchapter IV —CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY AND SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT

637 - Selection of regular officers for continuation on active duty

638 - Selective early retirement

TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 59—SEPARATION

1164 - Warrant officers; separation for age

1165 - Regular warrant officers; separation during three-year probationary period

1166 - Regular warrant officers; elimination for unfitness or unsatisfactory service

TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 63—RETIREMENT FOR AGE

1251 - Age 62:  Regular commissioned officers; exceptions

1263 - Age 62:  Warrant officers

TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 65—RETIREMENT OF WARRANT OFFICERS FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE

1293 - Retirement for length of service; 20 years or more; warrant officers

1305 - Retirement for length of service; 30 years or more; regular warrant officers

TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 69—RETIRED GRADE

1370 - Retired grade:  Commissioned officers

1371 - Retired grade:  Warrant officers

TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 43 - 742 - Rank:  Warrant Officers

TITLE 10 > Subtitle C > Part II > Chapter 815—ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS


Chapter 815 - 8139 - Regular Navy:  Officers designated for limited duty (original appointments)

Chapter 815 - 8146 - Navy:  Temporary appointments of officers designated for limited duty

TITLE 10 > Subtitle C > Part II > Chapter 544 - 5721 - Temporary promotion of certain Navy lieutenants (spot promotions)

TITLE 10 > Subtitle C > Part II > Chapter 831- 8262 - Higher Retired Grade and Pay for Members Who Serve Satisfactorily Under Temporary Appointments

TITLE 10 > Subtitle C > Part II > Chapter 841—VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT

6322  Voluntary retirement:  Officers; 30 years

6323  Voluntary retirement:  Officers; 20 years

6326  Voluntary retirement:  Enlisted members; 30 years

6334  Higher grade after 30 years of service: warrant officers and enlisted members

6335  Restoration to former grade: warrant officers and enlisted members

TITLE 10 > Subtitle C > Part II > Chapter 845 - 8383 - Regular Navy: officers designated for limited duty; retirement for length of service or failures-of-selection for promotion; discharge for failures-of-selection for promotion; reversion to prior status; retired grade; retired pay

 
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