How to Fill Out NAVPERS 1421/7

NAVPERS 1421/7 at a glance

What it is: Subj: DELIVERY OF TEMPORARY/PERMANENT APPOINTMENT.

Who signs: Name: and Signature: are next to fill in, for the FIRST ENDORSEMENT.

A filled-in NAVPERS 1421/7 example: a lieutenant commander accepts an appointment

NAVPERS 1421/7 example filled out, example: a lieutenant commander accepts an appointment — A made-up command delivers to Jane A. Sample an appointment to Lieutenant Commander, and she accepts it, and the command then forwards the form. The form says You will indicate by endorsement whether you accept or decline, so in this example the appointee fills in and signs the first endorsement. The form does not say who fills in and signs the letter or the second endorsement, so this example assumes the officer of the command does. The form prints temporary/permanent and has no box to choose one, so the example leaves it as printed. The form has one blank for the date of rank and effective date, so one date goes in it. The box in the top right corner has no printed label and this example leaves it empty. Each endorsement has its own Date box on the line of its heading. The form does not say what goes in Ref: (a), Ref: (b) or Via:, so those entries are made up. Every name, command, reference and date in the example is made up.

How to fill out NAVPERS 1421/7, box by box

From, To, Ref, the appointment, Name and Signature

Fill in From: and To:. This delivers Your appointment.

Fill in Ref: (a) and (b); (c) OPNAVINST 1811.3.

Fill in the blank after appointment to and the blank after effective date of. Your temporary/permanent appointment, with the date of rank and effective date promulgated by reference (a) pursuant to the provisions of references (b) and (c), is hereby delivered. You will indicate by endorsement hereon whether you accept or decline this appointment.

Fill in Name: and Signature:.

FIRST ENDORSEMENT: Date, From and Via

FIRST ENDORSEMENT: fill in Date. This is the endorsement by which You indicate whether you accept or decline this appointment.

Fill in From: and Via:; To: Navy Personnel Command (PERS-806).

I certify, the VOLUNTARY OATH, Name and Signature

In 1., fill in the blank after I: the temporary/permanent appointment authorized by reference (a). 2. I certify that I understand the provision of reference (c).

3. I acknowledge that, if I am an active duty member designated as a Limited Duty Officer (LDO) being promoted to the grade of Lieutenant, accepting this promotion constitutes the acceptance of my permanent appointment as an LDO, pursuant to reference (b). 4. VOLUNTARY OATH: I, (fill in the blank), do solemnly reaffirm that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will continue to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution and the Country whose course it directs, and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation. So help me God.

Name: and Signature: are next to fill in, for the FIRST ENDORSEMENT.

SECOND ENDORSEMENT: Date, From, Forwarded, Name and Signature

SECOND ENDORSEMENT: fill in Date.

Fill in From:; To: Navy Personnel Command (PERS-806). The form does not say who forwards the form here; From: is the one who does.

1. Forwarded.

Fill in Name:, then Signature:, for the From: of this endorsement.

Common questions about NAVPERS 1421/7

Where do I file it?

Forward original to CNPC and one copy to Appointee. Form may be mailed in a window envelope. The CNPC address: Navy Personnel Command (PERS-806), 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055-0806.

Sources

[1] NAVPERS 1421/7 (Rev. 10-2013), Delivery of Temporary/Permanent Appointment, U.S. Navy (the Official source link on this page).

Form NAVPERS 1421/7 PDF Details

Forward original to CNPC and one copy to Appointee.

Edition: previous editions are obsolete.

Window envelope: the form may be mailed in a window envelope.

Endorsements: To: Navy Personnel Command (PERS-806) on both the FIRST ENDORSEMENT and the SECOND ENDORSEMENT.

Question	Answer
Form Name	Form NAVPERS 1421/7
Form Length	1 page
Fillable?	Yes
Fillable fields	24
Avg. time to fill out	4 min
Other names	NAVPERS 1421/7, NAVPERS 1421-7, NAVPERS 1421 7, 1421/7, NAVPERS 1421, Form NAVPERS 1421/7, Delivery of Temporary/Permanent Appointment
Edition	10-2013
Where to send	Navy Personnel Command (PERS-806), 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055-0806
Official source	Form NAVPERS 1421/7 (Rev 10-2013), Navy Personnel Command

NAVPERS 1421/7: Navy Delivery of Temporary/Permanent Appointment