Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1320.13
October 30, 2014
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Commissioned Officer Promotion Reports (COPRs)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this
instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1320.13 (Reference (b)) to establish policy, assign
responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for the annual reporting of commissioned officer
promotion information.
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other
organizational entities in the DoD.
b. The selection of commissioned officers for promotion on the active-duty list (ADL)
pursuant to chapter 36 of title 10, United States Code (Reference (c)) to the grades of first
lieutenant through colonel in the Army, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps and lieutenant
(junior grade) through captain in the Navy.
c. The selection of commissioned officers for promotion on the reserve active-status list
(RASL) pursuant to chapters 1403 and 1405 of Reference (c) to the grades of first lieutenant
through colonel in the Army, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps and lieutenant (junior grade)
through captain in the Navy.
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy to provide an adequate officer inventory to meet projected
manpower and skill requirements for each competitive category and grade. That inventory
should reflect the appropriate distribution of officers by grade, experience, and skill.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
