| Introduction | 
                                    
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                                        | Welcome to the Promotion Information Web site! The promotion system can be confusing
                                            and frustrating at times, but we have created this site to provide officers with
                                            as much information as possible about the process. All officers should become very
                                            familiar with this information as it will help you prepare for success in this process.
                                            This Web site is the official source of promotion information. The Office of Commissioned
                                            Corps Operations (OCCO) strongly urges against using any information that may be
                                            found elsewhere as it may be outdated or incorrect. | 
                                	
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                                        | If you are eligible for promotion during Promotion Year 2009 (PY09), which is all
                                            officers with an eligibility date from July 1, 2009, through June 1, 2010, please thoroughly review all the information
                                                in the table of contents to the left. It contains vital information
                                            pertinent to preparing for promotion. | 
                                    
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                                        | Promotion policy information is contained in the electronic Commissioned Corps Issuance
                                            System (eCCIS) which is available on the 
                                            CCMIS web site.
                                            From the main web site, select “Publications,” “Commissioned Corps Issuance System”,
                                            “Table of Contents”, “Book 3 - Personnel Management”, “Chapter 3 –
                    Promotions and
                                            Reductions” and then “Section 1 [Inst 331.01]” for Permanent Grade policy and “Section
                                            2 [Inst 332.01]” for Temporary and EPP Grade policies. | 
                                    
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                                        | Questions that are not answered here? E-mail questions
                                                to: PHSPromotions@hhs.gov | 
                                    
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