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10 U.S.C. § 20213 — Notice of convening of selection boards
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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) 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 Space Force officer list in the grade of colonel or brigadier general who receives a notice under subsection (a) shall inform the Secretary of the officer’s preference to serve either on or off sustained duty if promoted to the grade of brigadier general or major general, respectively.
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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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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 20213
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 serv-
ing on sustained duty and at least one member
in a space force active status who is not serv-
ing on sustained duty. The ratio of the mem-
bers of a selection board serving on sustained
duty to members serving in a space force ac-
tive 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 CAT-
EGORIES.—(A) Except as provided in subpara-
graph (B), a selection board shall include at
least one officer from each competitive cat-
egory of officers to be considered by the board.
(B) A selection board need not include an of-
ficer 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 avail-
able in sufficient number to comprise a selec-
tion board, the Secretary of the Air Force
shall complete the membership of the board by
appointing as members of the board—
(A) Space Force officers who hold a grade
higher than the grade of the officers under
consideration by the board and who are re-
tired officers; and
(B) if sufficient
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