### Question
How does the law define warrant officers below the promotion zone?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 583*, **warrant officers below the promotion zone** is defined as:

> a group of officers on a warrant officer active-duty list in the same grade (or the same grade and competitive category) who— 


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

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 583*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law     > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 33A-APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, AND INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS ON THE WARRANT OFFICER ACTIVE-DUTY LIST**

