Officer and Enlisted Personnel Management
Mission
Develops total force military personnel policies and programs, and provides departmental oversight of the Military Departments, Joint Staff, and other DoD Components on assignments, separations, military decorations and awards, and force management to ensure compliance with statutes, executive orders, and existing policies that sustain the All-Volunteer Force.
The General and Flag Officer Matters Office provides advice and support to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on all matters relating to the development, promotion, and retention of senior officers in the general and flag ranks.
Vision
Ensure military personnel policies and programs support the Secretary of Defense, Military Departments, and Combatant Commanders in managing their uniformed personnel while executing their statutory and assigned roles and missions.
NOTE: DoD Instruction (DoDI), Manual (DoDM), and Directive Type Memorandum (DTM) links are to the DoD Issuance Webpage.
Force Management
Military Decorations And Awards
General Military Personnel Assignments
Reserve Component Affairs
General and Flag Officer Matters
The General and Flag Officer Matters Office provides advice and support to the Under Secretary of Defense on all matters relating to the development, promotion, and retention of senior officers in the general and flag ranks. The office is responsible for the processing of all Active, Reserve, and Guard general and flag officer promotions and nominations through the Senate.
General and Flag Officer Policy