14 U.S.C. § 253 : US Code - Section 253: Selection boards; notice of convening; communication with board

Search 14 U.S.C. § 253 : US Code - Section 253: Selection boards; notice of convening; communication with board

(a) Before a board is convened under section 251 of this title,
notice of the convening date, the promotion zone to be considered,
the officers eligible for consideration, and the number of officers
the board may recommend for promotion shall be given to the service
at large.
(b) Each officer eligible for consideration by a selection board
convened under section 251 of this title may send a communication
through official channels to the board, to arrive not later than
the date the board convenes, inviting attention to any matter of
record in the armed forces concerning himself. A communication sent
under this section may not criticize any officer or reflect upon
the character, conduct, or motive of any officer.