DoDI 1320.04 — Military Officer Actions Requiring Presidential, Secretary of Defense, or Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Approval or Senate Confirmation
DoDI 1320.04 is listed as currentCurrent in the DoD Issuances catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-08-23). Status is mirrored from that catalog, re-checked weekly — every change is logged. Note: its publication date is 2014-01-03 — 12.6 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.
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Publications that cite DoDI 1320.04
DAFI 36-2501 — Officer Promotions and Selective Continuation Current20 mentions
AFI 36-2504 — Officer Promotion, Continuation, and Selective Early Removal in the Reserve of the Air Force Current15 mentions
DAFMAN 36-2032 — Military Recruiting and Accessions Current8 mentions
AFI 90-301 — Inspector General Complaints Resolution Not in the current catalog4 mentions
DAFI 90-301 — Inspector General Complaints Resolution Current4 mentions
HAFMD 1-14 — General Counsel and the Judge Advocate General Current1 mention
HAFMD 1-24 — Force (manpower and Reserve Affairs) Current1 mention
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Nearby in the DoDI series
DoDI 1315.15 — Separation Policies for Survivorship Current
DoDI 1315.19 — Exceptional Family Member Program Current
DoDI 1315.20 — Management of the DoD Foreign Area Office Program Current
DoDI 1320.08 — Continuation of Commissioned Officers on Active Duty and on the Reserve Active-Status List Current
DoDI 1320.10 — Discharge of Commissioned Officers Not Qualified for Promotion to the Grade of First Lieutenant Or Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Current
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