Show Army Announces Promotion Policy PROVO Utah 29 December 52 The Department of Army announced a new promotion policy policy policy pol pol- pol- pol icy for Reserve Component Officers Officers Officers Of Of- not currently serving on active duty Captain Robert B B. B Gunn Unit Instructor Utah Instructor Group in Provo Utah Utah Utah Ut Ut- ah stated today that the new policy which goes into effe effect t January 1 1953 will be important important important tant news to hundreds of Utah Reserve and National Guard of of- of The policy which is now officially officially officially written in new Army Regulations Regulations Regulations Reg Reg- states that both Reserve Reserve Reserve Re Re- serve and National Guard officers officers officers cers will be given mandatory consideration for promotion af after after after af- af ter they have completed certain periods of service and held their grade for a specified period of time 2nd Lieutenants who are qualified qualified qualified will be promoted to First in three years 1st Lieutenants must be considered consi lerell by promotion prior to completing ing four years in grade If I found qualified they will be promoted promoted promoted pro pro- to Captain when they have completed lour four years of service regardless of whether or not there arc vacancies in the grade of Captain The same rule applies to Captains and Majors when they have completed seven seven seven sev sev- en years service in grade To be promoted for the first time under the new setup of officers officers officers of- of not in active Reserve units must complete the following to total total total to- to tal years commissioned service To 1st Lieutenant 3 years to Captain 6 years to Major 12 years to Lt Colonel 17 years to Colonel 19 years Officers who do not have the required total years of commissioned commissioned commissioned commis commis- service listed above may count the number of years their age exceeds 25 as constructive service for their first promotion Provision is also made for earlier earlier earlier ear ear- lier promotion of Reserve Component Component Component Com Com- officers when there are vacancies in active units or with within in the total Army requirements fOI foe Reserve officers not in units in the grade of Captain Major and Lieutenant Colonel Promotions to the grade of Colonel are in every case to be n made only to fill active units vacancies or within the t tot total o t a l I requirements for Reserve Colonels Colonels Colonels Col Col- not in units Special Selection Selection Selection Sel Sel- boards will decide on the best qualified officers to be promoted promoted pro pro- 41 to Colonel Provision ic is made in the ne new regulations for forthe forthe forthe the disposition of oC Reserve Officers Officers Officers Of Of- found not qualified for promotion A Second Lieutenant Lieuten Lieuten- ant found not qualified will have his commission terminated unless unless unless un un- un- un less he has a remaining obliga obligation tion period under the Universal Military Training and Service Act An officer in the grade of 1st Lieutenant Captain or Major who fails to qualify willbe willbe will be reconsidered again r aPProximately approximately j one year later Failing selection a second time he will willbe be discharged or if eligible j transferred to the retired Re Re- serve Separate regulations provide for promotion of Reserve officers officers cers eelS not on active duty to General General General Gen Gen- eral Officer grade subject to Senate confirmation and on the basis of previous selection by by General Officer Boards convened convened convened con con- by the Secretary of the Army |