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Fewer Air Force captains promoted to major as competition stiffens
Nearly 2,000 airmen were chosen to rise to the rank of major in 2024.
Marine 1st lieutenants will have smoother path to captain promotions
Beginning in fiscal year 2025, all “fully qualified” Marine first lieutenants will secure a promotion to captain.
Army backtracks, renews temporary NCO promotions for a third year
Is the Army's vision for on-demand enlisted promotions dead?
By Davis Winkie
Services scramble to promote senior leaders after Tuberville hold
The services are working through a backlog of hundreds of promotions for senior military leaders.
Officers whose nominations were blocked in Senate could get back pay
A Senate proposal would award retroactive pay and benefits to senior leaders who waited months for confirmation due to a political standoff.
Ditching promotion file photos may have helped minorities, report says
Army promotion boards have no identifying information when considering a candidate.
Promotions to chief master sergeant hit highest rate since 2016
The latest figure is 2.2 percentage points higher than last year’s selection rate, and 4.3 percentage points higher than the recent low of 18.2% in 2021.
Army secretary fears mid-career officer exodus amid promotion holds
The Army’s top official is “worried” that Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on general officer promotions could lead to talented mid-level officers leaving.
By Davis Winkie
Here are some badass stories to help ring in the Marine Corps’ birthday
Celebrate the Corps’ 248th birthday with a roundup of some of the great things Marines have done since turning 247.
Tuberville under pressure from Republicans over military holds
Republican senators are holding a meeting to confront Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville about his blockade of almost 400 military nominations.
Tuberville to seek floor vote on No. 2 Marine leader
Sen. Tommy Tuberville plans to call a floor vote on the nominee for the Corps’ assistant commandant after Gen. Eric M. Smith suffered a health emergency.
By Ashley Murray, The States Newsroom