Posted on Jan 6, 2023
New law to reform Guard officer promotion process, federal recognition
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The defense policy bill signed into law by President Joe Biden Dec. 23 will make a small but significant change to how the National Guard processes officer promotions, and it also directs the Defense Department to study how bureaucratic requirements affect timely promotions in the Guard.
National Guard officers simultaneously hold two distinct entities: a state-level one in their state’s Guard, and one in the reserves of their respective federal military branches. When it’s promotion time, they must be promoted in both organizations.
National Guard officers simultaneously hold two distinct entities: a state-level one in their state’s Guard, and one in the reserves of their respective federal military branches. When it’s promotion time, they must be promoted in both organizations.
New law to reform Guard officer promotion process, federal recognition
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Wow. It must be a serious problem for some state guard unit to have a battalion commander who only gets to wear a gold oak leaf while the Army figures out whether they were qualified or just picked for political reasons. After all, no active army battalion has ever been commander by a Major waiting to get promoted to LTC.
It's a good thing that Congress took time to fix this because it is obviously the most serious problem facing the US military today.
It's a good thing that Congress took time to fix this because it is obviously the most serious problem facing the US military today.
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MAJ Ronnie Reams
Huh? In 1967 4/12 Inf Bn CO wounded and evacuated and S-3 became CO. Promoted to LTC pretty quickly, but not know if a Brevet promotion. In infantry, senior major is S-3 as he is fwd and knows tactical situation. Junior Major in rear with the gear sending up beans and bullets. Not know if he was waiting to get promoted, but Majors do command Bns. Same-Same 1LT company COs, I offer 1LT Collins in 3rd battle of Pork Chop.
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MSG Thomas Currie
MAJ Ronnie Reams - Did I really need to bracket my comment with [Sarcasm ON] and [Sarcasm OFF]?
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