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Show Page 10 HILL TOP TIMES August 14, 1981 DOPMA o (Editor's Note: This is the last article concerning the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act. This week's article is questions and answers which help clarify DOPMA.) o o a Reserve officer who was not selected for promotion to temporary major the first time considered, how many considerations will I have under selected for regular major, and your temporary grade is captain, you will be promoted to DOPMA did not change the separation policy for Reserve officers who twice fail temporary promotion. You will be allowed one more promotion con-- , sideration under DOPMA. If not promoted, you will be considered for selective continuation. It was my understanding that DOPMA As Yes. If major. DOPMA? a Reserve officer. My temporary grade is first lieutenant and my Reserve grade is also first lieutenant. Under DOPMA, at what points will I be considered for regular augmentation? I'm officer. Isn't this true? No. This provision was in the original DOPMA bill, but was deleted in the version that was enacted, leaving it discretionary with the services. You will be considered for regular augmentation in captain board, and conjunction with your active-dutr fiveseven-yeaand also at the points. Additionally, if you are selected for promotion to major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel, you will be offered a regular commission. required any officer who had 7 7 years' commissioned service to be a regular y failed to be selected for regular permanent major when first considered last year. With DOPMA, what will be my status? I am a Reserve officer. If I am selected for active-dutpromotion to major, will I be offered a regular commission? y You I'm a Reserve officer. If I am selected for active-dutpromotion to maor, must I accept the regular appointment that will also be offered with the y promotion? are considered a onerfime deferred officer. If selected by Calendar 1981 Regular Major Board, you'll be given 21 years' tenure. If not selected, you'll be considered for continuation on active duty by a special continuation board meeting Sept. 15, 1981. If not selected for continuation, you'll be separated or retired, if eligible. No. Acceptance of a regular commission will not be mandatory. The active-servic- e expectations officers will not change as a result of of-Reser- DOPMA. Will I, as a Reserve officer, be considered for promotion under the Reserve Officer Personnel Act? No. Under DOPMA all officers on active duty will compete under a single permanent promotion system. As a Reserve officer under DOPMA. am a temporary major and was considered for permanent major by the Calendar 7987 Regular Major Board for the first time. What will happen if I am selected? Not selected? f selected, you will be given 21 years' tenure. If not selected , you will be a one-timdeferred officer, and as such will meet a special transition board tentatively scheduled for January 1982. ,This transition board will give you a second consideration for regular major. If not selected, you'll be considered for continuation. If e selected for continuation, will how many chances will have to be remain eligible for promotion? promoted to active-dutmajor? I If I am I y For Reserve officers, there will be no changes in the number of considerations for promotion to major. If you are not selected on your second consideration, you will be separated, retired if eligible or continued on active duty. If continued, you will still be considered for promotion. Yes. am a regular officer serving in the temporary and permanent grade of captain, I was eligible for the Calendar I am a who officer has failed 7987 Regular Major Board for the first regular I If to am time. If I am selected for temporary promotion major. major, not selected the second time, will I be will I still be allowedregular an insignia separated? change, since the effective date of my regular major promotion would be after the DOPMA effective date of Sept. No. DOPMA requires two permanent promotion failures for regular officers before separation, retirement or continuation action is initiated. Since your first failure was a temporary failure, you will be allowed two more DOPMA promotion con- Isiderations. 75, 7987? Yes. A Reserve officer selected for promotion to major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel will be offered a regular commission. |