10 USC § 14106 - Communication with board by officers under consideration

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s14106"
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title: "10 USC § 14106 - Communication with board by officers under consideration"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "14106"
section_name: "Communication with board by officers under consideration"
chapter_number: 1403
chapter_name: "SELECTION BOARDS"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1611, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2925; amended Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 505(b), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3227; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 501(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1373.)"
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# § 14106. Communication with board by officers under consideration

section 14101(a) of this title

Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the military department concerned, an officer eligible for consideration by a promotion board convened under  who is in the promotion zone or above the promotion zone, or who is to be considered by a vacancy promotion board, may send a written communication to the board calling attention to any matter concerning the officer which the officer considers important to the officer’s case. Any such communication shall be sent so as to arrive not later than 10 calendar days before the date on which the board convenes. The board shall give consideration to any timely communication under this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1611, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2925; amended Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 505(b), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3227; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 501(b), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1373.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in sections 3362(f), 5900, and 8362(f) of this title, prior to repeal by , (b)(2), (c)(1).

### Amendments

2017— substituted “10 calendar days” for “the day”.

2006— inserted “the day before” after “not later than”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2017 Amendment

Amendment by  applicable with respect to promotion selection boards convened on or after , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , and applicable with respect to selection boards convened on or after that date, see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as a note under .