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The article focuses on the Marine Corps promotion system in the U.S. It states that the promotion processes aim to ensure that Marines who are eligible should receive fair opportunity to compete for promotion and to assure that only those who are fully qualified are chosen and promoted. It explores the three sections of the Manpower Management Promotion Branch (MMPR), which manages the Marine Corps promotions, such as officer promotions, enlisted promotions, and board support.

Presents a list of names and sequence numbers of the basic-branch first lieutenants recommended for active duty promotion by the Army Competitive Category captains board as of March 2002. Air defense artillery; Adjutant general's corps; Armor; Aviation; Chemical corps.

Discusses the promotion process for officers in the United States Navy. BacKground on the reason for the lengthy process of the promotion; Guidelines to shorten the promotion process issued by Navy Secretary Richard Danzig.

Reports on the selection of U.S. first lieutenants recommended for active-duty promotion to captain by a selection board as of March 2002. Schedule of the release of selection list for National Guard and Army Reserve officers; Qualifications of selected lieutenants for promotions; Information on lieutenants who were selected for promotion and hold reserve commissions.

Reports on the risks that may be encountered by staff sergeants qualified for promotions in having no official photos on file as of March 2002. Due date for the submission of their official photos; Reason for not requiring photos for sergeants, corporals and specialists; Qualification needed by staff sergeants to be considered by the board.

Talks about the observations of United States Department of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld regarding the deployment and military-command tours of military personnel as of June 2001. Comments on the length of time the personnel spend in one assignment; Comparison between the employment in the military and in the private sector; Trend in the promotion and reassignment of soldiers.

Presents information on the promotion of several United States active-duty military officers for May 2001. Total number of promoted soldiers for each service divisions; Number of promoted soldiers for each military ranks.

Reports that sergeants first class who have been wearing E-7 stripes for at least two and a half years will be in the primary zone for the active component master sergeant promotion board in February 2001. Number of considered names for the promotion as of November 2000; Information on the Qualitative Management Program screening. INSET: ABOUT THE SELECTION BOARD.

Unveils the number of active-duty officer promotions in the United States (US) in June 2000. Number of basic-branch promotions to captain; Other details on the promotion plan approved the US Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel.

Provides information on the number of United States Navy officials with opportunities of being promoted to chief in 1999. Statistics on the increase of Navy officials with opportunities of being promoted to chief status; Reasons for the increased opportunity of being promoted.

Presents news briefs related to United States (US) Army as of November 1999. Authority given to US personnel officials to waive the Primary Leadership Development requirement for promotions to sergeant; Systems for the promotion of Chaplain Corps.; Number of graduates in a pilot class designed to train officers and civilians as human resource managers.

Recounts the observations and recommendations set by the sergeant first class selection board for the promotion of soldiers in the United States. Completion of the duty MOS block; Rules in the photograph taking.

Focuses on United States Air Force's review of the records of officers who missed a field-grade promotion. Administrative errors in the records; Absence of a quota for the number of officers who may receive a promotion after a special selection board.

Announces the selection of several lieutenants in the chaplain and health care specialties for promotion to the rank of captain. Medical Service Corps; Nurse Corps; Medical Specialist Corps; Chaplain Corps; Breakdown of selections.

Reports on the US Armed Forces promotion board meetings starting October 23, 1995 to decide on who gets promoted to chief master sergeant. Method for rating performance; Schedule for announcement of results.

Features the edited text of a message about reviews of the evaluations and assignment systems that US Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald Fogleman sent to commanders of the major commands on November 29, 1994. Implementation of evaluation systems; Initiation to a broad review of promotion principles; Development of recommendations.

Reports on Master Sergeant Denice Morgan's case involving the promotion system of the US Armed Forces. Discussion on the Weighted Airman Promotion System; Criteria selection; Performance reports. INSET: Your weight determines how far you go..

Reports on Colonel James Copenhaver's suit against the Pentagon over his promotion recommendation to brigadier general in 1991. Enforcement of an unwritten Reserve policy blocking the advancement of navigators; Qualification issues; Issue on forced retirement. INSET: Are navigators mistreated?, by G.W. Poindexter..

Presents information on the basic-branch officers of the United States Army Competitive Category that have been recommended for active-duty promotion to captain and major. How the Officer Selection Board selected the officers they will promote; Number of senior captains considered by the majors board for promotion.

Focuses on the controversy over personnel promotions under the provisions of the United States Reserve Officers Personnel Management Act (ROPMA). Why a system is needed to evaluate the needs of the service while recommending promotions; Misperceptions of soldiers concerning standards in promotions; Restructured aspects of the promotion process. INSET: Best qualified vs. fully qualified.

Editorial. Comments on the development of the Office Personnel Management System (OPMS) for the US Armed Forces affecting the promotion of military officers. Proposals of the OPMS to change the culture of the existing culture of the officer corps; Career fields considered under the new OPMS guidelines before officers are promoted.

Deals with the 1999 defense budget bill in the United States. Details on the bill's provision banning `don't promote me' letter-writers; Other provisions of the bill; Status of the bill.

Discusses the regulations that govern the combat service `hash marks' in the United States. Background of the hash marks; Factors that confuses soldiers about hash marks; How a soldier can qualify for a hash mark; Eligible operations that can be used in qualifying for hash mark.