Us Code § 14109 - Reports of promotion boards: in general
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§ 14109. Reports of promotion boards: in general
(a)
(b)
(1) that the board has carefully considered the record of each officer whose name was furnished to the board; and
(2) that, in the case of a promotion board convened under section 14101(a) of this title, in the opinion of a majority of the members of the board, the officers recommended for promotion by the board are best qualified for promotion to meet the needs of the armed force concerned (as noted in the guidelines or information furnished the board under section 14107 of this title) among those officers whose names were furnished to the selection board.
(c)
(2) If such a report names an officer as having a record which indicates that the officer should be required to show cause for retention, the Secretary concerned may provide for the review of the record of that officer as provided under regulations prescribed under section 14902 of this title.
(d)
(1) the names of those officers the promotion board recommends be placed higher on the promotion list; and
(2) the order in which the promotion board recommends those officers should be placed on the promotion list.
(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1611, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2928; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, §510(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1347.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in subsecs. (a) and (b) of this section were contained in section 5897 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, §1629(b)(2).
Amendments
2019—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–92 added subsec. (d).
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.
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