Announcement...Sixth Promotion Precept

Déjà vu...Although much progress has been made during the past year to develop a new 6th Promotion Precept, we were unable to reach a final consensus for its implementation. This announcement is to inform all commissioned officers that implementation of the 6th Precept is postponed until PY 2007.

The acknowledged goal of the 6th Promotion Precept is the recognition of officers and their personal sacrifices, for service in duty assignments that are difficult to staff due to geographical, safety or other concerns. It is imperative that this recognition using the promotion system be accomplished and still recognizes a merit-based system. The new promotion precept is only the first of several steps to be taken during the Corps’ transformation intended to develop and retain officers in mission critical positions.

It is anticipated that the new policy issuance will be released in January 2006. This will afford officers and their agencies adequate time to understand the new promotion precept and to make career choices prior to its implementation in PY 2007.

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