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10 U.S.C. § 20211 — Convening of selection boards
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**(a) In General.—** Whenever the needs of the service require, the Secretary of the Air Force shall convene selection boards to recommend for promotion to the next higher permanent grade officers of the Space Force in each permanent grade from first lieutenant through brigadier general.
**(b) Exception for Officers in Grade of First Lieutenant.—** Subsection (a) does not require the convening of a selection board in the case of Space Force officers in the permanent grade of first lieutenant when the Secretary of the Air Force recommends for promotion to the grade of captain under [section 20239(c)(4)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20239/c/4/A&num=0&edition=prelim) all such officers whom the Secretary finds to be fully qualified for promotion.
**(c) Selection Boards for Early Retirement or Discharge.—** The Secretary of the Air Force may convene selection boards to recommend officers for early retirement under [section 20404(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20404/a&num=0&edition=prelim) or for discharge under [section 20404(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20404/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Regulations.—** The convening of selection boards under subsection (a) shall be under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Defense.
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**(a) In General.—** Whenever the needs of the service require, the Secretary of the Air Force shall convene selection boards to recommend for promotion to the next higher permanent grade officers of the Space Force in each permanent grade from first lieutenant through brigadier general.
**(b) Exception for Officers in Grade of First Lieutenant.—** Subsection (a) does not require the convening of a selection board in the case of Space Force officers in the permanent grade of first lieutenant when the Secretary of the Air Force recommends for promotion to the grade of captain under [section 20239(c)(4)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20239/c/4/A&num=0&edition=prelim) all such officers whom the Secretary finds to be fully qualified for promotion.
**(c) Selection Boards for Early Retirement or Discharge.—** The Secretary of the Air Force may convene selection boards to recommend officers for early retirement under [section 20404(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20404/a&num=0&edition=prelim) or for discharge under [section 20404(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20404/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Regulations.—** The convening of selection boards under subsection (a) shall be under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Defense.
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**(a) Appointment and Composition of Boards.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Members of a selection board shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force in accordance with this section. A selection board shall consist of five or more officers of the Space Force. Each member of a selection board must be serving in a grade higher than the grade of the officers under consideration by the board, except that no member of a board may be serving in a grade below major. The members of a selection board shall include at least one member serving on sustained duty and at least one member in a space force active status who is not serving on sustained duty. The ratio of the members of a selection board serving on sustained duty to members serving in a space force active status not on sustained duty shall, to the extent practicable, reflect the ratio of officers serving in each of those statuses who are being considered for promotion by the board. The members of a selection board shall represent the diverse population of the Space Force to the extent practicable.
(2) **Representation from competitive categories.—**
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a selection board shall include at least one officer from each competitive category of officers to be considered by the board.
(B) A selection board need not include an officer from a competitive category when there are no officers of that competitive category on the Space Force officer list in a grade higher than the grade of the officers to be considered by the board and eligible to serve on the board.
(3) **Retired officers.—** — If qualified officers on the Space Force officer list are not available in sufficient number to comprise a selection board, the Secretary of the Air Force shall complete the membership of the
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**(a) Notice to Eligible Officers.—** At least 30 days before a selection board is convened under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) to recommend officers in a grade for promotion to the next higher grade, the Secretary of the Air Force shall—
(1) notify in writing the officers eligible for consideration for promotion of the date on which the board is to convene and the name and date of rank of the junior officer, and of the senior officer, in the promotion zone as of the date of the notification; or
(2) issue a general written notice to the Space Force regarding the convening of the board which shall include the convening date of the board and the name and date of rank of the junior officer, and of the senior officer, in the promotion zone as of the date of the notification.
**(b) Communication From Officers.—** An officer eligible for consideration by a selection board convened under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) (other than an officer who has been excluded under [section 20231(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20231/d&num=0&edition=prelim) from consideration by the board) may send a written communication to the board, to arrive not later than 10 calendar days before the date on which the board convenes, calling attention to any matter concerning the officer that the officer considers important to the officer’s case. The selection board shall give consideration to any timely communication under this subsection.
**(c) Notice of Intent of Certain Officers To Serve on or Off Active Duty.—** An officer on the
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**(a) Board to Recommend Officers Best Qualified for Promotion.—** A selection board convened under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) shall recommend for promotion to the next higher grade those officers considered by the board whom the board, giving due consideration to the needs of the Space Force for officers with particular skills (as noted in the guidelines or information furnished the board under [section 615(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section615/b&num=0&edition=prelim)), considers best qualified for promotion within each competitive category considered by the board.
**(b) Number to Be Recommended.—** The Secretary of the Air Force shall establish the number of officers such a selection board may recommend for promotion from among officers being considered.
**(c) Board Procedures for Recommendations; Limitations.—** A selection board convened under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) may not recommend an officer for promotion unless—
(1) the officer receives the recommendation of a majority of the members of the board;
(2) a majority of the members of the board finds that the officer is fully qualified for promotion; and
(3) a majority of the members of the board, after consideration by all members of the board of any adverse information about the officer that is provided to the board under [section 615 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section615&num=0&edition=prelim), finds that the officer is among the officers best qualified for promotion to meet the ne
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**(a) In General.—** Each selection board convened under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) shall submit to the Secretary of the Air Force a written report, signed by each member of the board, containing a list of the names of the officers it recommends for promotion and certifying—
(1) that the board has carefully considered the record of each officer whose name was furnished to it under [section 615 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section615&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) that, 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 Space Force (as noted in the guidelines or information furnished the board under [section 615(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section615/b&num=0&edition=prelim)) among those officers whose names were furnished to the selection board.
**(b) Officers Who Should Be Required to Show Cause for Retention.—** A selection board convened under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) shall include in its report the name of any officer before it for consideration for promotion whose record, in the opinion of a majority of the members of the board, indicates that the officer should be required under [section 20503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20503&num=0&edition=prelim) to show cause for the officer’s retention in a space force active status.
**(c) Officers Recommended to Be Placed
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) **Requirement to be on space force officer list.—** — An officer is eligible under this chapter for consideration for promotion by a selection board convened under [section 14101(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section14101/a&num=0&edition=prelim) only if the officer is on the Space Force officer list.
(2) **Authority to preclude from consideration certain officers based on time of entry on or departure from sustained duty.—** — The Secretary of the Air Force—
(A) may, by regulation, prescribe a period of time, not to exceed one year, from the time an officer on the Space Force officer list transfers on or off of sustained duty during which the officer shall be ineligible for consideration for promotion; and
(B) may, by regulation, provide for the exclusion from consideration for promotion by a selection board of an officer otherwise eligible to be considered by the board who has an established date for removal from the Space Force officer list that is not more than 90 days after the date on which the board is to be convened.
**(b) Certain Officers Not to Be Considered.—** A selection board convened under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) may not consider for promotion to the next higher grade any of the following officers:
(1) An officer whose name is on a promotion list for that grade as a result of recommendation for promotion to that grade by an earlier selection board convened under that section or [section 20151 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20151&num=0&edition=prelim), under section 14101 or 14502 of this title, or u
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**(a) Authority.—** The Secretary of the Air Force may provide that an officer on the Space Force officer list may, upon the officer’s request and with the approval of the Secretary, be excluded from consideration by a selection board convened under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) to consider officers for promotion to the next higher grade.
**(b) Criteria.—** The Secretary may only approve a request under subsection (a) as follows:
(1) **Completion of certain assignments.—** — If—
(A) the basis for the request is to allow an officer to complete a broadening assignment, an advanced education assignment, another assignment of significant value to the Department, or a career progression requirement delayed by such an assignment;
(B) the Secretary determines the exclusion from consideration is in the best interest of the Space Force; and
(C) the officer has not previously failed of selection for promotion to the grade for which the officer requests the exclusion from consideration.
(2) **Completion of certain education.—** — If—
(A) the basis for the request is to allow an officer to complete advanced education or professional military education;
(B) the Secretary determines that it is in the best interests of the Space Force for the officer to continue to serve in current position and grade; and
(C) the officer has not previously opted out of a promotion board under this section.
(3) **Service in critical skill position.—** — If—
(A) the officer is serving in a critical skill position that cannot be filled by another Space Force officer serving in the same grade;
(B) the Secretary determines that it is in the best interests of the Space Force fo
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**(a) Requirement to Establish Competitive Categories for Promotion.—** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force shall establish at least one competitive category for promotion for officers on the Space Force officer list. Each officer whose name appears on the Space Force officer list shall be carried in a competitive category of officers. Officers in the same competitive category shall compete among themselves for promotion.
**(b) Single Competitive Category for Promotion to General Officer Grades.—** The Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a single competitive category for all officers on the Space Force officer list who will be considered by a selection board convened under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) for promotion to the grade of brigadier general or major general.
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**(a) Promotion to Grades Below Brigadier General.—**
(1) **Determination of maximum number.—** — Before convening a selection board under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) to consider officers for recommendation for promotion to a grade below brigadier general and in any competitive category, the Secretary of the Air Force shall determine the maximum number of officers in that competitive category that the board may recommend for promotion.
(2) **Determinations.—** — In order to make the determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine—
(A) the number of positions needed to accomplish mission objectives which require officers of that competitive category in the grade to which the board will recommend officers for promotion;
(B) the estimated number of officers needed to fill vacancies in those positions during the period in which it is anticipated that officers selected for promotion will be promoted; and
(C) the number of officers in a space force active status authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force to serve both on sustained duty and not on sustained duty in the grade and competitive category under consideration.
**(b) Promotion to Brigadier General and Major General.—**
(1) **Determination of maximum numbers.—** — Before convening a selection board under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) to consider officers for recommendation for promotion to the grade of brigadier general or major general, the Secretary of the Air Force shall determine the maximum number of officers serving in a space force active status on sustained duty, and the ma
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**(a) In General.—** Before convening a selection board under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) to consider officers for promotion to any grade above first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade), the Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a promotion zone for officers serving in each grade and competitive category to be considered by the board.
**(b) Determination of Number.—** The Secretary of the Air Force shall determine the number of officers in the promotion zone for officers serving in any grade and competitive category from among officers who are eligible for promotion in that grade and competitive category. Such determination shall be made on the basis of an estimate of—
(1) the number of officers needed in that competitive category in the next higher grade in each of the next five years;
(2) the number of officers to be serving in that competitive category in the next higher grade in each of the next five years;
(3) in the case of a promotion zone for officers to be promoted to a grade to which [section 523 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section523&num=0&edition=prelim) is applicable, the number of officers authorized for such grade under such section to be on sustained duty on the last day of each of the next five fiscal years; and
(4) the number of officers that should be placed in that promotion zone in each of the next five years to provide to officers in those years relatively similar opportunity for promotion.
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**(a) Promotion Lists.—**
(1) **Placement of names on promotion list.—** — When the report of a selection board convened under [section 20211 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20211&num=0&edition=prelim) is approved by the President, the Secretary of the Air Force shall place the names of all officers approved for promotion within a competitive category on a single list for that competitive category, to be known as a promotion list, in the order of the seniority of such officers on the Space Force officer list or based on particular merit, as determined by the promotion board, or as modified by the Secretary of the Air Force under [section 20217 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20217&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Time of establishment of promotion list.—** — A promotion list is considered to be established under this section as of the date of the approval of the report of the selection board under paragraph (1).
**(b) Promotions; How Made; Order.—**
(1) **Appointment authority.—** — Officers on a promotion list shall be promoted by appointment in the manner specified in [section 20201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20201&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Timing.—** — Officers on a promotion list for a competitive category shall be promoted to the next higher grade in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force.
(3) **Order.—** — Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), promotions shall be made in the order in which the names of officers appear on the promotion list and after officers previously selected for promotion in that competitive category have been promoted
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