§5899. Eligibility for consideration for promotion: running mates

An officer is in the promotion zone and is eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade by a selection board convened under this chapter when that officer's running mate is in or above the promotion zone established for that officer's present grade under chapter 36 of this title.

(Added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title V, §507(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3866 .)

Repeal of Section

Section repealed effective Oct. 1, 1996, see note set out preceding section 5891 of this title.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5899, added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(133), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1503 ; amended Pub. L. 86–559, §1(42), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 274 ; Pub. L. 89–275, §§1, 2, Oct. 20, 1965, 79 Stat. 1010 ; Pub. L. 89–609, §1(14), Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 853 ; Pub. L. 90–130, §1(20)(C), Nov. 8, 1967, 81 Stat. 379 ; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §503(35), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2914 ; Pub. L. 97–22, §10(b)(10)(B), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 137 , related to eligibility of officers in promotion zones for consideration by selection boards, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–661, §507(a).

Effective Date

Section applicable to selection boards convened on or after Nov. 14, 1986, see section 507(c) of Pub. L. 99–661, set out as a note under section 5896 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 123 of this title.