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DoDI 1320.13

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Commissioned Officer Promotion Reports

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

DoDI 1320.13, "Commissioned Officer Promotion Reports", is a Department of Defense publication, dated April 9, 2021, with Ch 1 dated May 21, 2025.

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April 9, 2021

Ch 1 · May 21, 2025

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DoDI 1320.13 — index record

NumberDoDI 1320.13
TitleCommissioned Officer Promotion Reports
PublishedApril 9, 2021
Latest changeCh 1, May 21, 2025
Office of primary responsibilityUSW(P&R)
Issued byOffice of the Secretary of Defense
Status on the indexCurrent
Source indexDoD Issuances, Washington Headquarters Services Directives Division
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02, this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the annual reporting of commissioned officer promotion information dealing with the selection of commissioned officers for promotion on the: • Active-duty list (ADL), pursuant to Chapter 36 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), to the grades of: o First lieutenant through colonel in the Army, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Space Force. o Lieutenant (junior grade) through captain in the Navy. • Reserve active-status list (RASL), pursuant to Chapters 1403 and 1405 of Title 10, U.S.C., to the grades of: o First lieutenant through colonel in the Army, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the Space Force. o Lieutenant (junior grade) through captain in the Navy. Change 1, May 21, 2025

Summary of changes, as printed

The change to this issuance is administrative and updates language to comply with Executive Order 14185.

Contents

  1. SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATIONp. 3
  2. SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIESp. 4
  3. SECTION 3: PROCEDURESp. 5
  4. GLOSSARYp. 8
All 13 contents entries
  1. SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATIONp. 3
  2. 1.1. Applicabilityp. 3
  3. 1.2. Policyp. 3
  4. 1.3. Summary of Change 1p. 3
  5. SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIESp. 4
  6. 2.1. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASD(M&RA))p. 4
  7. 2.2. Secretaries of the Military Departmentsp. 4
  8. SECTION 3: PROCEDURESp. 5
  9. 3.1. Generalp. 5
  10. 3.2. Formatp. 6
  11. 3.3. Promotion Timing and Opportunity Objectivesp. 7
  12. 3.4. Reportingp. 7
  13. GLOSSARYp. 8

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