§14906 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

Boards must be made up of officers from the same military branch as the officer being reviewed. Members must be higher in rank than the officer reviewed, normally above major or lieutenant commander, and at least one must be above lieutenant colonel or commander. No one may sit on more than one board reviewing the same officer.

Title 10, §14906

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(a)Each board convened under this chapter shall consist of officers appointed as follows:

(1)Each member of the board shall be an officer of the same armed force as the officer being required to show cause for retention in an active status.

(2)Each member of the board shall hold a grade above major or lieutenant commander, except that at least one member of the board shall hold a grade above lieutenant colonel or commander.

(3)Each member of the board shall be senior in grade to any officer to be considered by the board.

(b)A person may not be a member of more than one board convened under this chapter to consider the same officer.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–65 amended heading and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “(1) Each officer who serves on a board convened under this chapter shall be an officer of the same armed force as the officer being required to show cause for retention in an active status. “(2) An officer may not serve on a board under this chapter unless the officer holds a grade above lieutenant colonel or commander and is senior in grade and rank to any officer considered by the board.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 1691(b)(1) of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.

§14906 Officers Eligible to Serve on Boards