Medical Corps Promotion Flow Points Starting This Fiscal Year
This announcement clarifies an update to the promotion flow points for Medical Corps officers, effective this promotion cycle. Previously, the usual expected flow point for medical officer promotion to LCDR, CDR, and CAPT occurred at 6 years of being in the ranks of LT, LCDR, and CDR, respectively. Starting with this year, the new flow point for promotion to LCDR will occur at 5 years of being an LT. Promotion to CDR and CAPT will still be expected after 6 years of being LCDR and CDR.
The overall effect is that medical officers who put on LT in 2022 and after, promotion to LCDR, CDR, and CAPT will each occur 1 year earlier than previously designed:
| Promotion To | Previous Flow Point | New Flow Point |
| LCDR | 6 Years as LT | 5 Years as LT |
| CDR | 6 Years as LCDR | 6 Years as LCDR |
| CAPT | 6 Years as CDR | 6 Years as CDR |
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