10 U.S.C. § 20213 — Notice of convening of selection boards

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Officers up for promotion must get advance notice before their selection board meets. The Secretary must notify them, or issue a general notice, at least 30 days ahead. Officers can send the board a written statement, and senior officers must state their duty preference.

(a) Notice to Eligible Officers. At least 30 days before a selection board convenes, the Secretary of the Air Force must either individually notify each eligible officer in writing of the board's convening date and the names and dates of rank of the most junior and most senior officers in the promotion zone, or issue a general written notice to the whole Space Force with that same information. (b) Communication From Officers. An officer eligible for consideration, unless excluded under section 20231(d), may send the board a written statement, arriving at least 10 days before the board convenes, pointing out anything the officer thinks is important to their case. The board must consider any timely statement. (c) Notice of Intent of Certain Officers To Serve on or Off Active Duty. A colonel or brigadier general who gets a notice under subsection (a) must tell the Secretary whether they'd prefer to serve on or off sustained duty if promoted to brigadier general or major general.

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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 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 (other than an officer who has been excluded under section 20231(d) of this title 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.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1716(c), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 635.)

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2023Enacted · Pub. L. 118-31 · 137 Stat. 635

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