### Question
What does officers above the promotion zone mean?


### Answer
**Officers above the promotion zone** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 645*:

> a group of officers on an active-duty list in the same grade and competitive category who—


(A) are eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 645*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 36-PROMOTION, SEPARATION, AND INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST > SUBCHAPTER V-ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO PROMOTION, SEPARATION, AND RETIREMENT**

