diff --git a/src/Command/TeamerStatusCommand.php b/src/Command/TeamerStatusCommand.php
index 22c2471..9014288 100644
--- a/src/Command/TeamerStatusCommand.php
+++ b/src/Command/TeamerStatusCommand.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Attribute\AsCommand;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
 
 #[AsCommand(name: 'app:teamer-status', description: 'Updates status of teamers depending on their disposition')]
@@ -23,8 +24,60 @@ class TeamerStatusCommand extends Command
         parent::__construct();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Configures the command options.
+     */
+    protected function configure(): void
+    {
+        $this
+            ->addOption(
+                'force',
+                'f',
+                InputOption::VALUE_NONE,
+                'Force execution regardless of date restrictions'
+            )
+            ->addOption(
+                'allowed-date',
+                null,
+                InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED,
+                'Date when command is allowed to run (format: MM-DD)',
+                '05-01'
+            )
+        ;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Executes the teamer status update command.
+     *
+     * Checks if current date matches the allowed date (or --force is used), then finds all
+     * teamers with NEW status who have COMPLETED dispositions and updates
+     * their status to EXISTING. This reflects their transition from new to
+     * experienced team members.
+     */
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
     {
+        $currentDate = new \DateTimeImmutable();
+        $force = $input->getOption('force');
+        $allowedDate = $input->getOption('allowed-date');
+
+        // Parse and validate allowed date
+        if (false === preg_match('/^(\d{2})-(\d{2})$/', $allowedDate, $matches)) {
+            $output->writeln('<error>Invalid allowed-date format. Use MM-DD format (e.g., 05-01)</error>');
+
+            return Command::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        $allowedMonth = (int) $matches[1];
+        $allowedDay = (int) $matches[2];
+
+        // Early exit if not the allowed date and not forced
+        if (false === $force && ($allowedMonth !== (int) $currentDate->format('n') || $allowedDay !== (int) $currentDate->format('j'))) {
+            $output->writeln('<comment>Command only runs on '.$allowedDate.'. Use --force to override this restriction.</comment>');
+
+            return Command::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        // Find teamers with NEW status who have completed dispositions
         $qb = $this
             ->entityManager
             ->getRepository(Teamer::class)
@@ -54,6 +107,7 @@ class TeamerStatusCommand extends Command
             return Command::SUCCESS;
         }
 
+        // Update status for all eligible teamers
         foreach ($teamersToUpdate as $teamer) {
             $teamer->setStatus(Teamer::STATUS_EXISTING);
         }