MCO 1001.65A governs active component officer retention and prior service accessions across Marine Corps officer programs.
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It covers career designation, extended and return to active duty, inter-service transfer, and redesignation of limited duty officers. It establishes application, eligibility, selection board, approval, appointment, service obligation, and separation provisions.
Applies to: This Order provides policy and guidelines for the administration of several programs that affect officer retention and inventory in the active and reserve components.
CD is the selective force shaping process used to determine which company grade officers will be offered the opportunity for continued active service beyond their initial active service obligation. (paragraph 4)
Extended Active Duty (EAD) is the administrative action used to extend an officer’s EAS up to one year in order to meet Marine Corps officer inventory requirements, to meet a specific operational requirement, or to afford an officer additional time to demonstrate qualifications for General career designation (CD). (paragraph 1)
The RAD Program allows RC officers to request for transfer to the AC. (paragraph 4)
Have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. (paragraph 3)
Per reference (k), the Secretary of Defense prohibits photographs from consideration by a selection board effective 1 September 2020.