Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June
The Army said Thursday it is suspending its controversial program that promotes noncommissioned officers before they attend an academy. The service will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion system in recent years, it said in an announcement. The Army will also realign required noncommissioned […]
First Wave of Army Noncommissioned Officers Gets Automatic Promotions for Completing Recruiting School
Dozens of noncommissioned officers received fast-track promotions for graduating the Army’s recruiting school in recent weeks — part of a controversial move by the service as it desperately grapples with a depleting pool of NCOs interested in serving in the role. Of the 145 soldiers who attended the Army Recruiter Course, 56 NCOs were automatically […]
650 Military Promotions Threatened as Senator Shows No Signs of Relenting
About 650 general and flag officer promotions could be delayed this year by a legislative hold on Capitol Hill imposed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., over military abortion policies, according to the Pentagon. Tuberville’s hold could not only hold up the promotions of rank and position — the vast majority of the 852 total officers […]
