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 1420.2 - Active Duty Limited Duty Officer, Chief Warrant Officer and Warrant Officer Programs
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:
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