Joint Chiefs Nominee Knocks Tuberville’s Hold On Military Promotions
“There’s several factors that I think about as we’re going through this and how we are working to mitigate the challenges associated with the holes,” Brown said in response. In addition to raising the issue of having senior officers with sufficient experience, Brown said there is a “whole chain of events” that can pile onto junior officers.
“It has an impact on their progression in their career field potentially because if one doesn’t get promoted or move on, then they’re blocking a spot for someone else,” Brown said. “At the same time, we have several members who have served honorably and are ready to retire, but they’re going to, in some cases, stay with us to help us mitigate that challenge.”
Military families must also be considered, said Brown, who listed several factors, such as employment, schools, and living arrangements, that can pose a challenge. He also highlighted how “future retention” can be dictated by a service member’s family.
The Block has only been going on FOR 30 DAYS ... if rediness is affected after ONLY 30 days there are bigger issues at play