Author: Joel Schofer, MD, MBA, CPE
All the Posts About Letters to the Board in One Place
It is time to start writing letters to the O6 promotion board, so here are all the posts about letters to the board in one place…
The question most people ask me is answered in these posts:
Should You Send a Letter to the Promotion Board?
Do You Still Need to Send the Above Zone Letter?
The bottom line is:
Pretend that you did not send a letter to the board, the board is over, and you were not selected for promotion. Are you going to be kicking yourself for not sending the letter? If the answer is yes or maybe, then send the letter. As long as you keep it short and sweet, there is no real downside.
Frankly, I think that when officers send letters to promotion boards they are often just making themselves feel better, and there is nothing wrong with that. You want to make sure that when the promotion board results come out, no matter what happened, you feel like you did everything you could to get promoted.
Letters to promotion boards have a new due date. You can’t send them the day before the board anymore:
Letters to Promotion Boards Now Due 10 Calendar Days Before the Board
If you know you are getting out of the Navy and really don’t care about getting promoted, you should read this post:
What is a “Don’t Pick Me” Promotion Board Letter? Why Would You Send One?
Have you been on active duty for less than 1 year? Read this:
How to Be Considered for Promotion if You’ve Been on Active Duty for Less Than 1 Year
You now need to use your DoD ID number and not your Social Security number on letters to the board. Read this:
Use DoD ID Number and Not Your SSN on Letters to the Board
You can now submit letters electronically:
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UPCOMING VIRTUAL CORPS CHIEFS CALL – SAVE THE DATE OF 10 JAN 2024!
Our next Virtual Corps Chief Call with Admiral Valdes via MHS Teams is coming up. The call will be held on January 10th, 2024, with two sessions on the same day. The call’s purpose is to update as many officers as possible on various MC matters, including EXMEDS, GMESB, MC Survey, and FY 25 Promotions. Admiral Valdes and the Corps Chief Office will discuss these topics and be available for a Q+A session.
We look forward to seeing and hearing from you! Please see Teams Link information below.
· Upcoming date and session: Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024 (please see attached flyer with dial in information). The links in the flyer work on a phone; on your work computer hover over the link and right click and paste the link in your browser.
o Session 1: 1000-1100 EST, 0700-0800 PST
§ Call in Audio: :+1 410-874-6757, Phone Conference ID: 578 403 478#
o Session 2: 1800-1900 EST, 1500-1600 PST
§ Call in Audio: :+1 410-874-6757, Phone Conference ID: 620 904 652#
· If you have any questions for the Q+A portion of the call, please send to Captain Shauna O’Sullivan.
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