Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110

§20217 Action on Reports of Selection Boards for Promotion to Brigadier General or Major General

Title 10 › Subtitle F — Alternative Military Personnel Systems › PART I — SPACE FORCE › CHAPTER 2005 — OFFICERS › SUBCHAPTER II — SELECTION BOARDS › § 20217

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

After reviewing a promotion report under section 20215 that names Space Force officers for brigadier general or major general, but before sending it to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force may change the order of officers on the list under rules the Secretary makes so enough officers from both sustained and non‑sustained duty are promoted to fill vacancies. If the Secretary does this, they must send a report to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees saying the action was taken and why.

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Title 10, §20217

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(a)In General.—

After reviewing a report received under section 20215 of this title recommending officers on the Space Force officer list for promotion to the grade of brigadier general or major general, but before submitting the report to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, adjust the placement of officers as recommended in the report in order to ensure that sufficient number of officers on both sustained and non-sustained duty are promoted to meet the requirements of the Space Force to fill general officer vacancies.

(b)Report.—

Whenever the Secretary of the Air Force uses the authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report informing the committees that the authority has been used and the reason for the use of the authority.

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 20217

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110