§14305 Establishment of promotion zones: mandatory consideration for promotion

Summary

Before a mandatory promotion board meets under section 14101(a), the Secretary of the military department must create a promotion zone for officers in each grade and competitive category. The Secretary must pick zone members only from officers eligible under sections 14303 and 14304. The size of each zone must be based on estimates of three things: how many officers will be needed in the next higher grade over the next five years, how many must be considered under section 14304’s maximum years‑in‑grade rule, and how many should be placed in the zone each year to give similar promotion chances.