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Senior raters rank nominees for position vacancy promotion

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WASHINGTON --  Starting in April, senior raters will rank who they nominate for position vacancy promotion to major and lieutenant colonel. The June lieutenant colonel promotion board is the first group in the Air Force Reserve affected by this change.

The senior raters will handwrite their choices on the Promotion Recommendation Form. A 2/5 rating means the officer ranks second among five competitors.

"This change will help future boards more precisely identify exceptionally well-qualified records meriting selection," said Col. Rebecca Lewis, director of personnel in the Office of Air Force Reserve.

In the past, promotion boards did not know how many people in a group competed for position vacancy promotions.

A memo on this subject is available on Air Reserve Personnel Center Web site at http://arpc.afrc.af.mil/promotions/arpcm/cy07/arpc0708_web.pdf .

Drilling reservists can get more help April 14-15 by calling 800-525-0102 to speak with counselors at the Reserve Personnel Contact Center in Denver. (Air Force Reserve Command News Service)