AFI36-2504 governs officer promotion, continuation, selective continuation, and early removal in the Reserve of the Air Force.
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It covers Air Force Reserve position vacancy promotions, including vacancy determination, eligibility criteria, and time-in-grade requirements. It also includes notification acknowledgments, statements, and response deadlines for certain personnel actions.
Applies to: Accordingly, this publication is applicable to all uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard (ANG).
TIG cut-off for each PV board is 30 September of the year the board is held. (paragraph 3)
Promotions under this program maintain a balanced force by affording commanders the means to nominate exceptionally well qualified candidates for promotion to fill AFR vacancies in the grades of major and lieutenant colonel. (paragraph 3)
Officers are not entitled to a PV nomination simply because they occupy a higher graded billet, because of their seniority to any other officer, or because they meet the established TIG requirements. (paragraph 3)
A PV is defined as within the officer’s duty AFSC if the number of officers assigned in the next or higher grades (up to and including lieutenant colonel) is less than the number of officers authorized in the next or higher grades (up to and including lieutenant colonel). (paragraph 3)
The TIG requirement will be no earlier than the minimum TIG required by 10 USC § 14303, which is three years of service in grade before consideration for promotion or federal recognition in the next higher grade. (paragraph 3)