Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110

§15103 Eligibility for Consideration for Promotion

Title 10 › Subtitle E — Reserve Components › PART III — PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST › CHAPTER 1413 — ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS IN DESIGNATED COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES › § 15103

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Promotion rules for officers in any competitive category normally follow the rules in sections 14301, 14303, and 14304. But two of those rules (14303 and 14304) do not apply here, and two parts of 14301 (the part about officers above the promotion zone and paragraph (d)) also do not apply. Some officers cannot be considered for promotion under these rules. That includes officers listed in 14301(c), officers who are not in the promotion zone, officers who have failed promotion the maximum number of times allowed under section 15104, and officers a selection board has recommended be removed under section 15102(c).

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §15103

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(a)In General.—
Except as provided by this section, eligibility for promotion of officers in any competitive category of officers designated for purposes of this chapter shall be governed by the provisions of section 14301, 14303, and 14304 of this title.
(b)Inapplicability of Certain Time-in-grade Requirements.—
section 14303 and 14304 of this title shall not apply to the promotion of officers described in subsection (a).
(c)Inapplicability to Officers Above and Below Promotion Zone.—
The following provisions of this title shall not apply to the promotion of officers described in subsection (a):
(1)The reference in section 14301(b) to an officer above the promotion zone.
(d)Ineligibility of Certain Officers.—
The following officers are not eligible for promotion under this chapter:
(1)An officer described in section 14301(c) of this title.
(2)An officer not included within the promotion zone.
(3)An officer who has failed of promotion to a higher grade the maximum number of times specified for opportunities for promotion for such grade within the competitive category concerned pursuant to section 15104 of this title.
(4)An officer recommended by a selection board to be removed from consideration for promotion in accordance with section 15102(c) of this title.

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10 U.S.C. § 15103

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110