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MCO P1400.31C - Headquarters Marine Corps

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MARCORPROMMAN, VOL 1, OFFPROM<br />

CHAPTER 1<br />

GENERAL INFORMATION<br />

1000. SCOPE. This Manual is applicable to all <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Corps</strong><br />

officers, to include: Regular and Reserve, unless otherwise<br />

specified. This Manual is not designed to restate the<br />

information contained in other references, but to provide<br />

amplification or clarification of the <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Corps</strong>’ promotion<br />

process. Further, except where noted, this Manual is not<br />

directive in nature. Officer promotions are governed by Federal<br />

statute, Department of Defense and Secretary of the Navy<br />

regulations.<br />

1001. AUTHORITY. The authority for convening promotion<br />

selection boards and effecting promotions for commissioned<br />

officers is Title 10, U.S. Code. Additional guidance is<br />

published in Department of Defense Instructions (DODINST),<br />

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instructions (CJCSINST),<br />

Secretary of the Navy Instructions (SECNAVINST), and <strong>Marine</strong><br />

<strong>Corps</strong> Orders (<strong>MCO</strong>).<br />

1002. GRADE. Grade is a step or degree, in a graduated scale<br />

of office or military rank, which is established and designated<br />

as a grade by law or regulation. <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Corps</strong> officer grades in<br />

order of seniority are:<br />

GRADE<br />

PAY GRADE<br />

General O-10<br />

Lieutenant General O-9<br />

Major General O-8<br />

Brigadier General O-7<br />

Colonel O-6<br />

Lieutenant Colonel O-5<br />

Major O-4<br />

Captain O-3<br />

First Lieutenant O-2<br />

Second Lieutenant O-1<br />

Chief Warrant Officer, W-5 W-5<br />

Chief Warrant Officer, W-4 W-4<br />

Chief Warrant Officer, W-3 W-3<br />

Chief Warrant Officer, W-2 W-2<br />

Warrant Officer, W-1 W-1<br />

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