2023—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(b)(2)(A), inserted “or 20211” after “section 611(a)”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(b)(2)(B)(i), which directed amendment of subpar. (B) by substituting “regular officer or an officer in the Space Force, a grade above captain or, in the case of the Navy, lieutenant.” for “ ‘regular officer’ and all that follows”, was executed only through the end of cl. (i) of subpar. (B) by making the substitution for “regular officer, a grade above captain, in the case of the Navy, lieutenant, or in the case of the Space Force, the equivalent grade.” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(b)(2)(B)(ii), substituted “major general or” for “major general,” and struck out “or, in the case of the Space Force, the equivalent grade,” after “rear admiral,”.
2021—Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i). Pub. L. 116–283, § 505(c)(1), substituted “, in the case of the Navy, lieutenant, or in the case of the Space Force, the equivalent grade” for “or, in the case of the Navy, lieutenant”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 116–283, § 505(c)(2), added subpar. (D).
2019—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 116–92 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted “a grade specified in subparagraph (B)” for “a grade above colonel or, in the case of the Navy, captain”, and added subpars. (B) and (C).
2011—Subsecs. (b)(5), (c). Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “of officers who are serving on, or have served on, the Joint Staff or are joint qualified officers” for “in joint duty assignments of officers who are serving, or have served, in such assignments”.
2006—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(1)(B), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(2)(A), substituted “paragraphs (2) and (3)” for “paragraph (2)”.
Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (3) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(2)(B), substituted “, (3), and (4)” for “and (3)”.
Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6).
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(2)(C)(i), inserted “, or in paragraph (3),” after “paragraph (2)” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (5) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (7).
Subsec. (a)(6)(B). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(2)(C)(ii), inserted “or (3), as applicable” before period at end.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (6) as (7).
Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Pub. L. 109–163, § 506(a)(2)(D), inserted “or (3)” after “paragraph (2)(B)” in introductory provisions.
1992—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 102–484, § 1052(7)(A), substituted “subsection (c)” for “subsection (b)”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–484, § 1052(7)(B), substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsection (a)”.
1991—Pub. L. 102–190 added subsec. (a) and redesignated former subsecs. (a) to (d) as (b) to (e), respectively.
1989—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–189 added subsec. (d).
1988—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 100–456, § 501(a)(1), added cl. (4) and struck out former cl. (4) which read as follows: “information relating to the needs of the armed force concerned for officers having particular skills;”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–456, § 501(a)(2), added subsec. (c).
1986—Pub. L. 99–433 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), added par. (5), redesignated former par. (5) as (6), and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 502(c), “(1) The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on “(2) The amendments made this section shall apply with respect to the proceedings of promotion selection boards convened under section 611(a) of title 10, United States Code, for consideration of officers for promotion to a grade below the grade of brigadier general or, in the case of the Navy, rear admiral (lower half), only if such boards are so convened after
Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 506(c),
Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title V, § 504(e),
Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title V, § 501(e),
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–433 effective with respect to selection boards convened under section 611(a) of this title after end of 120-day period beginning on
Section effective
Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 509F, “(a) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [“(1) an officer described in subsection (b) shall be assessed by peers and subordinates; and“(2) the results of such assessments may be available to a command selection or command qualification board concerned; and“(3) the command selection or command qualification board may consider such results in determining whether to recommend such officer for such selection or qualification.“(b) An officer described in this subsection is a regular officer—“(1) eligible for consideration for command;“(2) in grade O-5 or O-6; and“(3) in a career field—“(A) specified in subsection (c); or“(B) determined by the Secretary concerned.“(c) The career fields specified in this subsection are the following:“(1) In the Navy, surface warfare, submarine warfare, special warfare, or explosive ordnance disposal.“(2) In the Marine Corps, infantry, logistics, or field artillery.“(3) In the Air Force, operations or logistics.“(4) In the Space Force, space operations.“(d) The Secretary concerned may select an individual to assess an officer under the pilot program if the Secretary determines such individual has worked with the officer closely enough to have an informed opinion regarding the officer’s leadership abilities. An officer may not have any input regarding the selection of an individual who shall assess such officer.“(e) Not later than three months after the termination of a pilot program, a Secretary concerned shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and Senate a report regarding the pilot program. Elements of each such report shall include the following:“(1) The determination of the Secretary concerned whether the pilot program improved the command selection or command qualification process of the covered Armed Force.“(2) The rationale and findings of the Secretary concerned in determining whether to use such assessments in the command selection or command qualification process of such covered Armed Force.“(f) In this section:“(1) The term ‘covered Armed Force’ means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.“(2) The terms ‘regular’ and ‘Secretary concerned’ have the meanings given such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.”
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 524(a)–(c), “(a) The Secretary of Defense shall include in the regulations prescribed pursuant to section 615(a) of title 10, United States Code, a prohibition on the inclusion of an official photograph of an officer in the information furnished to a selection board pursuant to section 615(b) of such title.“(b) The Secretary of Defense shall include in regulations prescribed pursuant to section 14107(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, a prohibition on the inclusion of an official photograph of an officer in the information furnished to a selection board pursuant to section 14107(a)(2) of such title.“(c) Each Secretary of a military department shall prescribe regulations that prohibit the inclusion of an official photograph of an enlisted member in the information furnished to a board that considers enlisted members under the jurisdiction of such Secretary for promotion.”