### Question
How is the term officers below the promotion zone defined?


### Answer
The term **officers below the promotion zone** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 645* as the following:

> a group of officers on the 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**

