Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1320.14
December 11, 2013
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Commissioned Officer Promotion Program Procedures
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference
(a)), this instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1320.14 (Reference (b)) to establish policy, assign
responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for administering the commissioned officer promotion
program in the Department of Defense pursuant to Title 10, United States Code (Reference (c)).
b. Incorporates and cancels DoDI 1320.12 (Reference (d)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(CJCS) 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 within the Department of Defense.
b. The selection of commissioned officers for promotion on the active-duty list (ADL) or
reserve active-status list (RASL) to the grades of first lieutenant through major general in the
Army, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps, and lieutenant (junior grade) through rear admiral in
the Navy. The provisions in this instruction apply to commissioned chief warrant officer
promotions and federal recognition where noted.
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy:
a. That all promotion and special selection boards and processes are conducted in full
compliance with all applicable statutes and DoD issuances.
b. To ensure the independence and integrity of promotion and special selection boards by
preventing unauthorized communications to these boards.
