Emerging Options for Field-Grade Officer Promotions in the U.S. Air Force

Abstract

The central focus of this research was to determine whether a shift from conventional to alternative promotion authority (APA) (a statutory framework for field-grade officer promotion processes enacted in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act) would be beneficial and how such a shift would be implemented. The research also examined two related policy options: merit rather than seniority sequencing of promotion lists, and a lineal approach rather than maintenance of year-group integrity in defining promotion zones.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2023
Accession Number
AD1197367

Entities

People

  • Agnes Gereben Schaefer
  • Albert A. Robbert
  • Anthony Lawrence
  • Diana Y. Myers
  • Ignacio A. Lara
  • John S. Crown
  • Matthew E. Walsh

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Combat Readiness
  • Deceleration
  • Delphi Method
  • Employment
  • Field Grade Officers
  • General Officers
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Simulations
  • Space Force
  • United States
  • Warfare

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