MCO P1400.31C - Headquarters Marine Corps

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selection to captain will be separated and not considered by
subsequent boards, or moved to the Reserve active-status list
and be considered by the appropriate Reserve promotion board.
Officers who have twice failed of selection for promotion may be
subject to mandatory separation, retirement, or removal from the
Reserve Active-Status List unless they are continued (see
paragraph 2007).
3. Carry Over. Failures of selection do not carry over between
competitive categories (i.e. active duty failures do not carry
over to the Reserve component). Once an officer has failed of
selection in one competitive category, that failure of selection
is maintained in that competitive category only.
4003. SAMPLING OF RECORDS. Per SECNAVINST 1401.1B and as
outlined in paragraph 7005, the sampling of records is included
as part of the administrative documents contained in the board
report. Sample select and non-select records are chosen for
possible future use at special selection boards. The record
will be maintained as it looked the date the board convened, to
include any update material sent by the eligible officer. See
Chapter 7 for information on special selection boards.
4004. SHOW CAUSE. As outlined in paragraph 3008, a letter from
the board president to the Secretary of the Navy that contains a
paragraph detailing the basis for the board’s findings shall
accompany the board report.
4005. ADVERSE SCREENING. An adverse screening is conducted
after every promotion board and prior to the release of each
month’s promotion MARADMIN. See Chapter 5 for a complete
discussion of the adverse process.
4006. NOMINATION PACKAGE. Senate confirmation is required for
all officers on active duty selected for promotion to the grades
of major or above, and colonel or above for Reserve boards,
before an officer may be promoted or frocked. Approval by the
President or his designee is required for active CWOs and
Reserve officers selected for promotion to the grades of captain
through lieutenant colonel before an officer may be promoted or
frocked. Upon completion of the adverse screening, the CMC
(MMPR) prepares a nomination package for all boards requiring
Presidential and Senate approval. DODINST 1320.14 outlines the
preparation procedures and specifies what documents must be
contained in the nomination package.
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