§ 619 Eligibility for consideration for promotion: time-in-grade and other requirements
§ 619a Eligibility for consideration for promotion: designation as joint qualified officer required before promotion to general or flag grade; exceptions
§ 620 Active-duty lists
§ 621 Competitive categories for promotion
§ 622 Numbers to be recommended for promotion
§ 623 Establishment of promotion zones
§ 624 Promotions: how made
§ 625 Authority to vacate promotions to grades of brigadier general and rear admiral (lower half)
§ 626 Acceptance of promotions; oath of office

Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 36 > Subchapter II - Promotions

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • apples: means fresh whole apples, whether or not the apples have been in storage. See 7 USC 589
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • foreign commerce: means commerce between any State, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside of the United States or its possessions. See 7 USC 589
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • oath: includes affirmation, and "sworn" includes affirmed. See 1 USC 1
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  • officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
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  • person: includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations. See 7 USC 589
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  • Secretary of Agriculture: means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States. See 7 USC 589
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