10 U.S.C. § 645
Section 645 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the April 6, 1991 version.
In this chapter:
In this chapter:
(1) The term “promotion zone” means a promotion eligibility category consisting of the officers on an active-duty list in the same grade and competitive category—
(1) The term "promotion zone" means a promotion eligibility category consisting of the officers on an active-duty list in the same grade and competitive category—
(A) who—
(A) who—
(B) are senior to the officer designated by the Secretary of the military department concerned to be the junior officer in the promotion zone eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade.
(B) are senior to the officer designated by the Secretary of the military department concerned to be the junior officer in the promotion zone eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade.
(2) The term “officers above the promotion zone” means a group of officers on an active-duty list in the same grade and competitive category who—
(2) The term "officers above the promotion zone" means a group of officers on an active-duty list in the same grade and competitive category who—
(A) are eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade;
(A) are eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade;
(B) are in the same grade as those officers in the promotion zone for that competitive category; and
(B) are in the same grade as those officers in the promotion zone for that competitive category; and
(C) are senior to the senior officer in the promotion zone for that competitive category.
(C) are senior to the senior officer in the promotion zone for that competitive category.
(3) The term “officers below the promotion zone” means a group of officers on the active-duty list in the same grade and competitive category who—
(3) The term "officers below the promotion zone" means a group of officers on the active-duty list in the same grade and competitive category who—
(A) are eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade;
(A) are eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade;
(B) are in the same grade as the officers in the promotion zone for that competitive category; and
(B) are in the same grade as the officers in the promotion zone for that competitive category; and
(C) are junior to the junior officer in the promotion zone for that competitive category.
(C) are junior to the junior officer in the promotion zone for that competitive category.