MCO P1400.31C - Headquarters Marine Corps

MARCORPROMMAN, VOL 1, OFFPROM
MCO P1400.31C
responsible for effecting promotions as outlined in the
promotion authority message and this chapter. Commanders can
delay an officer's promotion if that officer is not mentally,
physically, morally, or professionally qualified for promotion.
Commanders can also delay the promotion of a Reserve officer who
does not have at a minimum, a baccalaureate degree or has not
completed the annual physical health assessment. Detailed
guidance on command delays can be found in paragraph 5004 of
this Manual.
6004. ACCEPTING AND DECLINING PROMOTIONS
1. An officer is considered to have accepted the promotion
unless the officer expressly declines the promotion in writing
before the promotion is to take effect (see paragraph 6002).
2. Should a second lieutenant, eligible for promotion under
provisions of SecNavInst 1412.6L, decline an appointment to
first lieutenant, the appointment terminates and the officer
shall be released from active duty upon the completion of any
obligated active duty service incurred.
3. Written declination of promotion must be sent to:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
HARRY LEE HALL
17 LEJEUNE ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
4. Any indication of acceptance, such as wearing the rank
insignia, forever waives an officer's right to decline that
promotion. Further, absence of a specific request to decline a
promotion will be considered acceptance of that promotion.
5. Officers who submit a written declination will incur a
failure of selection and the failure will be deemed as
voluntary. Figure 6-5 is a sample promotion declination letter.
6005. TRANSFERRING PROMOTIONS
1. Inactive Status List. Per section 14317 of Title 10, U.S.
Code, Reserve officers on the Reserve active-status list that
transfer to an inactive status after having been recommended for
promotion to the next higher grade shall be treated as if the
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