MCO P1400.31C - Headquarters Marine Corps

MARCORPROMMAN, VOL 1, OFFPROM
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officer had not been considered and recommended for promotion.
In addition, such officers will not be placed on the same
promotion list or promoted to the next higher grade if returned
to active status.
2. Transfer between Active-Duty List and Reserve Active-Status
List. Per section 14317 of Title 10, U.S. Code, officers
selected from a board convened under section 14101(a) of Title
10, U.S. Code, chapter 36 of Title 10, U.S. Code, or a special
selection board, and not promoted to the next higher grade
before transferring to either the active-duty list or Reserve
active-status list shall be placed on the appropriate promotion
list of officers of the same competitive category.
6006. COMMISSIONING OATH
1. Per sections 578, 626, and 14309 of Title 10, U.S. Code, no
oath is required if the officer has served continuously since
the officer originally accepted his/her commission.
2. If the officer has not served continuously, the officer is
required to take the oath of commissioning as follows:
"I (state your full name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that
I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States
against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation
freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion;
and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the
office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."
6007. PROMOTION CEREMONIES
1. There is no formal ceremonial process associated with an
officer’s promotion. However, typical promotion ceremonies have
evolved through tradition and practice. A standard officer
promotion ceremony may be conducted in the following manner:
a. The commission (promotion warrant) is read. A
constructive promotion warrant may be read in the event the
original promotion warrant has not been received.
b. The officer reaffirms the oath (see paragraph 6006) from
the presiding official.
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