Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1320.04
January 3, 2014
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Military Officer Actions Requiring Presidential, Secretary of Defense, or Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Approval or Senate Confirmation
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1320.4 (Reference (a)) in accordance with the authority
in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (b)) to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and
prescribe procedures for the submission of military officer personnel actions for grades O-10 and
below requiring:
(1) Review by or approval of the President, Secretary of Defense (SecDef), or Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)); or
(2) Confirmation by the Senate.
b. Establishes policy and is to be used in conjunction with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff (CJCS) Instructions 1330.05 and 1331.01D, DoDI 1300.19, Volume 1 of DoD Manual
5110.04-M, DoDD 5505.06, SecDef Memorandums, DoDI 1320.14, DoDI 1320.11, DoDI
1320.12, DoDD 1350.2, DoD Manual (DoDM) 1336.05, Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution, and
USD(P&R) Memorandum (References (c) through (r)).
c. Implements law codified in Title 10, United States Code (Reference (s)).
d. Incorporates and cancels USD(P&R) Memorandums (References (t) through (y)) and
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy Memorandums (References (z)
through (ad)).
e. Compiles guidance from the Senate, Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), White
House, White House Military Office, Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Office
of the Secretary of Defense Executive Secretary, Washington Headquarters Services, and
USD(P&R) staffs. This compilation is provided for the benefit of and reference by the Military
Departments.
