Federal · Title 14 — Coast Guard

14 U.S.C. § 2111: Promotion zones

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the needs of the service; the estimated numbers of vacancies available in future years to provide comparable opportunity for promotion of officers in successive year groups; and the extent to which current terms of service in that grade conform to a desirable career promotion pattern. Promotion zones from which officers will be selected for promotion to the grade of rear admiral (lower half) shall be established by the Secretary as the needs of the service require.

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