MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL 3006
2. Captains/Lieutenants
. Per paragraphs 1304.3 and 3008, a Reserve Officer
in an active status in the permanent grade of captain or first lieutenant
considered as having twice failed of selection for promotion to the next
higher grade may, at the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy, be removed
from an active status not later than the first day of the 7th month following
the month the board results are approved by the Secretary. An officer to be
removed from an active status under this paragraph will, if qualified, be
given the opportunity to request transfer to the Retired Reserve. If not so
transferred, the officer will be transferred to the ISL of the Standby
Reserve or will be discharged from the Marine Corps Reserve.
3. Majors/Lieutenant Colonels/Colonels
a. Reserve Majors
. Reserve Majors in an active status considered having
twice failed of selection for promotion to the next higher grade must be
removed from the active status list, retired if eligible, or discharged on
the first day of the month following completion of 20 years of commissioned
service unless retained in an active status under the provision of paragraph
3008.1 or continued under the provisions of paragraph 3008.4. If a Reserve
major has already completed 20 years of commissioned service when the second
failure of selection occurs then the officer will be separated on the first
day of the seventh month following the month the board results are approved
by the Secretary of the Navy.
b. Reserve Lieutenant Colonels/Colonels
. Reserve lieutenant colonel
and Reserve colonels, unless retained in an active status under the provision
of 3008.1 or continued under the provisions of paragraph 3008.5, must be
removed from an active status, retired, or discharged on the first day of the
month following completion of 28 and 30 years of commissioned service
respectively.
4. Total Commissioned Service
a. Per Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 14704, a Reserve officer’s years of
service include all service, other than constructive service, of the officer
as a commissioned officer of any uniformed service (other than service as a
warrant officer). Such service is calculated from the first date of
appointment. For example a Reserve major who was first commissioned on
15 January 1979 would complete 20 years of commissioned service on 14 January
1999, as long as there is no break in service of 24 hours or more. Time
spent on the inactive status list or on the temporary disability retired
list, although not creditable for retirement purposes, is creditable towards
an officer’s commissioned service.
b. The Secretary of the Navy may defer the retirement or discharge under
this paragraph of a Reserve officer serving in the permanent grade of major
or above for a period of time which does not exceed the amount of
constructive service in an active status which was credited to the officer at
the time of original appointment or thereafter under any provision of law, if
the officer can complete at least 20 years of qualifying service during the
period of such deferment.
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