Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 627

Failure of selection for promotion

section 623 of this titlesection 611(a) of this titleAn officer in a grade below the grade of colonel or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, captain who is in or above the promotion zone established for his grade and competitive category under and is considered but not selected for promotion by a selection board convened under shall be considered to have failed of selection for promotion.

Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 10594 Stat. 2859(Added , , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of this titleSection effective , but the authority to prescribe regulations under this subchapter effective on , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under .

Transition Provisions Under Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

Pub. L. 96–513Pub. L. 96–513Pub. L. 96–513section 611 of this titleFor provisions to prevent extinction or premature termination of rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that existed or were begun prior to the effective date of and otherwise to allow for an orderly transition to the system of officer personnel management put in place under , see section 601 et seq. of , set out as a note under .