61 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 512 -AUG. 7, 1947 advance of the date on which he completes seven, fourteen, and twenty- one years' service, respectively, so that such officer, if recommended by the selection board, may be promoted to and appointed in such grade on the date on which he completes such length of service ("years' service" as used in this section means and includes all service creditable for promotion purposes). (c) Based upon the number of vacancies existing and anticipated in any promotion list in the grade of captain, major, and lieutenant colonel, respectively, the Secretary of War may direct a selection board to consider and recommend for promotion to such grades officers of that list in permanent grade of first lieutenant, captain, and major, respectively, irrespective of the length of service of such officers. (d) In no instance shall any officer be considered by any selection board for promotion to the grade of captain, major, or lieutenant colonel more than two years prior to the date on which it is anticipated he will, if recommended by such board, be appointed in that grade. Whenever any officer is considered by any selection board under any provision of this section for promotion to the grade of captain, major, or lieutenant colonel in any promotion list, such board shall also consider all officers of that officer's grade and promotion list whose names appear above his on that list and are not carried on the recom- mended list for the next higher grade: Provided,That no officer who has been twice considered and not recommended for promotion to any one grade shall thereafter again be considered for promotion under the provisions of this section. (e) (1) When officers in the grade of first lieutenant, captain, and major are to be considered by a selection board for promotion to the grade of captain, major, and lieutenant colonel, respectively, to fill vacancies in these grades, existing or anticipated, the Secretary of War, in his discretion, may follow the procedure described in para- graph (3) of this subsection, or he may direct the selection board to consider officers in the grades of first lieutenant, captain, or major (as the case may be) in the order of their seniority as their names appear on the promotion list concerned, recommend those who are fully qualified for promotion to the grade concerned, pass over those who are not fully qualified for promotion to such grade, and continue such procedure until a specified number of recommended officers is obtained. (2) When officers in the grade of first lieutenant, captain, and major must be considered by a selection board for promotion to the grade of captain, major, and lieutenant colonel, respectively, by reason of completion of years of service, or by reason of being on a promotion list above an officer of that list who must be considered for that reason, the Secretary of War, in his discretion, may follow the procedure described in paragraph (3) of this subsection, or he may furnish to the selection board a list of officers to be considered for promotion to the grade concerned and direct such board to recommend from among the officers so listed all those and only those considered by the board to be fully qualified for promotion to that grade. (3) In either of the circumstances described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the Secretary of War may, in lieu of the procedures there prescribed, furnish to a selection board a list of officers to be considered for promotion to the grade concerned and direct such board to select and recommend from among those listed a specified number for promotion to that grade, the officers to be selected to be the best qualified of those listed for consideration. If this procedure is followed, the Secretary of War shall prescribe the number to be selected but in no event shall that number be less than 80 per centum of those officers listed for consideration. 895 "Years' service." Consideration, etc., by board on basis of vacancies. Prior consideration, etc. Restriction. Procedures.
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