Posted on Feb 6, 2016

Why does the Senate intervene in the military promotion process?

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PO1 Matthew Simkovsky

Posted 10 y ago

Simple... Officers are appointed by POTUS... Any nominations for appointments (initial or to next higher pay grade) by POTUS need to be confirmed/approved by the Senate.

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Why does the Senate intervene in the military promotion process?

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