Seniority and Placement in Promotion List
- Officers with longer active commissioned service have seniority among those who did not graduate together.
- Active commissioned service prior to appointment as aviation cadet is not credited.
- Officers graduating together are ranked by class standing and inserted as a group in the existing promotion list.
- Those not commissioned immediately after graduation or without continuous active service are ranked appropriately among officers with comparable service.
- No officer is placed above another who graduated earlier unless deferred by a selection board.
Grade of Appointment
- Appointment will be in the grade the officer is eligible and qualified for on the appointment date.
- Grade must align with the promotional policies as of June 7, 1955.
- Appointment grade cannot be higher than the officer immediately below nor lower than the officer immediately above in the promotion list.
Duration and Effectivity
- The order took effect immediately upon issuance on October 10, 1955.
- The order remains in operation until the expiration of the two-year period specified in Republic Act No. 1231.
Legal Authority and Purpose
- Authority granted by Republic Act No. 1231 empowers the President to appoint certain reserve officers as regular force officers.
- The appointments aim to be fair, equitable, and considerate of demonstrated fitness.
- Provides security to existing Regular Force officers by orderly and justified placements.