Why are there some lieutenants and LTJGs on the CWO promotion list?
CWO’s who are selected for the CWO to LT program or other officer commissioning programs are appointed temporary officers. They retain their permanent rank of CWO until they integrate as regular officers, if they so choose. During this period, they will continue to be considered for promotion to W-3 and W-4 in their permanent grade of CWO even though they are temporary officers. These officers are included on CWO promotion eligibility lists as long as they remain permanent warrants which is why you see them on promotion lists to W-3 and W-4. (14 U.S.C 214) If a temporary officer twice fails of selection in his/her permanent grade of CWO, that officer will be retired or discharged from the Service.
