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SECNAVINST 1401.4B
ASN (M&RA)
30 April 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 1401.4B
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: CONSIDERATION OF ADVERSE INFORMATION BY GENERAL AND FLAG
OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS
Ref: (a) DoD Instruction 1320.14 of 7 March 2018
(b) DoD Instruction 1320.04 of 3 January 2014
(c) 10 U.S.C.§615
(d) 10 U.S.C. §14107
(e) SECNAVINST 1420.3B
(f) SECNAVINST 5200.35F
(g) SECNAV M-5214.1
Encl: (1) Definitions
(2) Procedures
1. Purpose. To establish Department of the Navy (DON)
procedures, consistent with references (a) through (f), to
require that adverse information is furnished to Promotion
Selection Boards (PSB(s)) considering officers for promotion to
the grades of rear admiral (lower half) and brigadier general
(O-7), and rear admiral and major general (O-8). This
instruction is a complete revision and should be read in its
entirety.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 1401.4A.
3. Definitions. See enclosure (1).
4. Applicability. This instruction applies to all PSBs that
consider commissioned officers of the active and reserve
components of the Navy and Marine Corps for promotion to the
grades of O-7 and O-8. Any procedures established by the Navy
and Marine Corps for identifying adverse information must apply
equally to all eligible officers.
5. Policy. Reference (a) requires that PSBs considering
officers for promotion to general or flag officer grades are
provided with all adverse information, as defined by reference
