Marine Corps Will Give 1st Lieutenants Shot at Promotion to Captain Without Selection Board
Military.com | By Drew F. Lawrence
Published January 02, 2024 at 4:56pm ET
Some junior officers in the Marine Corps will soon have an easier time promoting to the next rank, according to a recent service message.
Beginning in October, first lieutenants, who previously required selection boards to review their files to promote to captain, will instead undergo a paperwork screening process to ensure that they are "fully qualified" to attain the next rank.
The change was announced in a Marine Corps message that stated "for promotion to the grade of captain, a promotion selection board will not be convened." Instead, lieutenants will go through a process called the All-Fully-Qualified-Officers List, or AFQOL, which requires only a screening of official military records.
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