§15106 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

§15106 Failure of selection for promotion

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— - Reserve Components › Part PART III— - PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST › Chapter CHAPTER 1413— - ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS IN DESIGNATED COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES › § 15106

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Apply sections 14501–14513 to promotions of officers in competitive groups set under this chapter, but with a few exceptions. The parts of 14501 and 14502(a)(1) that talk about an "officer above the promotion zone" do not apply to these officers. When running these rules, an officer in those competitive groups is not counted as having "failed selection" twice under 14502(b) until they have failed promotion to the next grade the maximum number of times allowed under section 15104. Likewise, mentions in 14504–14506 of a second failure mean failing that same maximum number of times under 15104.

Title 10, §15106

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(a)Except as provided in this section, sections 14501 through 14513 of this title shall apply to promotions of officers in competitive categories of officers designated for purposes of this chapter.

(b)The reference in section 14501 of this title to an officer above the promotion zone shall not apply in the promotion of officers described in subsection (a).

(c)The reference in section 14502(a)(1) of this title to a person above the promotion zone shall not apply in the promotion of officers described in subsection (a).

(d)In the administration of this chapter pursuant to subsection (a)—

(1)an officer described in subsection (a) shall not be deemed to have failed twice of selection for promotion for purposes of section 14502(b) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title until the officer has failed selection of promotion to the next higher grade the maximum number of times specified for opportunities for promotion to such grade within the competitive category concerned pursuant to section 15104 of this title; and

(2)any reference in sections 14504 through 14506 of this title to an officer who has failed of selection for promotion to the next higher grade for the second time shall be deemed to refer instead to an officer described in subsection (a) who has failed of selection for promotion to the next higher grade for the maximum number of times specified for opportunities for promotion to such grade within the competitive category concerned pursuant to such section 15104.

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 14502(b) of this title, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), probably should be section 14501(b) of this title, which relates to officers twice failed of selection. section 14502(b) of this title relates to officers considered but not selected due to material error.