Military Personnel Policy Branch
SJA Seal
Staff Judge Advocate
Washington, D.C.

Provide visibility and liaison to the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant on the full range of military personnel law matters affecting the Regular and Reserve Marine Components, respectively, in order to effect the delivery of timely, efficient, consistent and appropriate legal advice and support from SJA to CMC and DC M&RA.

JPL Main Line
COM: 703-614-4250

Officer Misconduct

10 U.S.C. § 515:  REENLISTMENT AFTER DISCHARGE AS WO

10 U.S.C. § 1182:  BOARDS OF INQUIRY

10 U.S.C. § 1187:  OFFICERS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON BOARDS

10 U.S.C. § 1161:  COMMISSIONED OFFICERS:  LIMITATIONS ON DISMISSAL

10 U.S.C. § 1165:  REGULAR WOs: SEPARATION DURING THREE-YEAR PROBATIONERY PERIOD

10 U.S.C. § 1166:  REGULAR WOs:  ELIMINATION FOR UNFITNESS OR UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE

10 U.S.C. § 1174:  SEPARATION PAY UPON INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY

10 U.S.C. § 1181:  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO CONSIDER THE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER REASONS

10 U.S.C. § 2005:  ADVANCED EDUCATION ASSISTANCE: ACTIV DUTY AGREEMENT; REINMURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS

10 U.S.C. § 6329:  OFFICERS NOT TO BE RETIRED FOR MISCONDUCT

10 U.S.C. § 12684:  RESERVES:  SEPARATION FOR ABSENCE WITHOUT AUTHORITY OR SENTENCE TO IMPRISONMENT

10 U.S.C. § 12731:  AGE AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

10 U.S.C. § 14903:  BOARDS OF INQUIRY (USMCR)

10 U.S.C. § 14906:  OFFICERS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON BOARDS (USMCR)

DoDI 1332.30 (Officer Separations)

SECNAVINST 1920.6D (Administrative Separation of Officers)

MCO 1610.7A (PES)

MCO 1900.16 CH 2 (MARCORSEPMAN 2019)

MCO 5800.16 - V 15 (LSAM V-15)

MCO P1070.12K CH 1 (IRAM)

Officer Promotions

10 U.S.C. § 531:  ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

10 U.S.C. § 532:  QUALIFICATIONS FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER

10 U.S.C. § 573:  CONVENING OF WO SELECTION BOARDS

10 U.S.C. § 577:  WO PROMOTIONS: EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION

10 U.S.C. § 578:  WO PROMOTIONS: HOW MADE; EFFECTIVE DATE

10 U.S.C. § 579:  WO REMOVAL FROM A PROMOTION LIST

10 U.S.C. § 580:  REGULAR WO’s TWICE FAILING SELECTION FOR PROMOTION: INVOL. RET. OR SEPARATION

10 U.S.C. § 611:  CONVENING OF SELECTION BOARDS

10 U.S.C. § 615:  INFORMATION FURNISHED TO SELECTION BOARDS

10 U.S.C. § 618:  AUTHORITY FOR SELECTION BOARD TO ORDER OFFICER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR RETENTION

10 U.S.C. § 624:  PROMOTIONS: HOW MADE

10 U.S.C. § 627:  FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION

10 U.S.C. § 629:  REMOVAL FROM A LIST OF OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION

10 U.S.C. § 630:  DISCHARGE OF REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE OR FOUND NOT QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION FOR FIRST LIEUTENANT

10 U.S.C. § 631:  EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION: FIRST LIEUTENANT

10 U.S.C. § 632:  EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION: CAPTAIN AND ABOVE

10 U.S.C. § 637:  SELECTION OF REGULAR OFFICERS FOR CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY

10 U.S.C. § 801:  DEFINITIONS

10 U.S.C. § 1293:  WO RETIREMENTS

10 U.S.C. § 1305:  30 YEARS OR MORE: REGULAR WARRANT OFFICERS

10 U.S.C. § 1370:  COMMISSIONED OFFICERS:  GENERAL RULE; EXCEPTIONS [RETIREMENT GRADE DETERMINATIONS]

10 U.S.C. § 5589:  REGULAR NAVY AND REGULAR MARINE CORPS:  OFFICERS DESIGNATED FOR LIMITED DUTY

10 U.S.C. § 6323:  OFFICERS: 20 YEARS

10 U.S.C. § 6383:  REGULAR NAVY AND REGULAR MARINE CORPS; OFFICERS DESIGNATED FOR LIMITED DUTY; RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE OR FAILURES OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION; DISCHARGE FOR FAILURES OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION; REVERSTION TO PRIOR STATUS; RETIRED GRADE; RETIRED PAY

10 U.S.C. § 12643:  BOARDS FOR APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, AND CERTAIN OTHER PURPOSES:  COMPOSITION

10 U.S.C. § 12645:  COMMISSIONED OFFICERS:  RETENTION UNTIL COMPLETION OF REQUIRED SERVICE

10 U.S.C. § 12646:  COMMISSIONED OFFICERS:  RETENTION OF AFTER COMPLETING 18 OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE

10 U.S.C. § 14301:  ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION: GENERAL RULES

10 U.S.C. § 14310:  REMOVAL FROM A LIST OF OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION (RESERVE)

10 U.S.C. § 14311:  DELAY OF PROMOTION: INVOLUNTARY (RESERVE)

10 U.S.C. § 14317:  OFFICERS IN TRANSITION TO AND FROM THE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST OR ACTIVE-DUTY LIST; RASL to ISL

10 U.S.C. § 14503:  DISCHARGE OF OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OR FOUND NOT QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION TO 1STLT OR LTJG

10 U.S.C. § 14504:  EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION: RESERVE FIRST LIEUTENANTS

10 U.S.C. § 14902:  SEPARATION FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER REASONS

DoDI 1310.02 (Original Appointments of Officers)

DoDI 1320.04 (3 Jan 14) (Officer Actions Requiring Pres-SD-Senate Action)

DoDI 1320.14 (11 Dec 13) (Officer Promotion Procedures)

SECNAVINST 1401.4B (GO Adverse Material)

SECNAVINST 1402.1 (SSBs)

SECNAVINST 1412.6M (1stLt Promotions)

SECNAVINST 1412.11 (CWO2+ Promotions, Continuation)

SECNAVINST 1420.2B (Frocking)

SECNAVINST 1420.3 (Commissioned Officer Promotions)

SECNAVINST 1920.7C (Continuation)

MCO 1001.65 (Officer Retention and Prior Service Accessions)

MCO 1040.42B (WO and LDO Accessions)

MCO P1400.31C (MARCORPROMAN)