10 U.S.C. § 20236 — Competitive categories

(a) Requirement to Establish Competitive Categories for Promotion. Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force must 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 must be carried in a competitive category of officers. Officers in the same competitive category must compete among themselves for promotion. (b) Single Competitive Category for Promotion to General Officer^* Grades. The Secretary of the Air Force must 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 for promotion to the grade^* of brigadier general or major general.