MILPER Number: 25-455 Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Active Component (AC), Captain (CPT), Army Competitive Category (ACC), Fully Qualified Certification Process (FQC) Zones of Consideration

1. This MILPER message will expire no later than (NLT) 12 Nov 26.


2. Policy:

a. When needs of the Army require, the SECARMY may recommend the promotion of 1LTs in the promotion zone who are fully qualified for promotion to CPT using an all-qualified officer list in lieu of convening a Promotion Selection Board (PSB).  Promotion Fully Qualified Certification (FQC) screening authorities will convene and begin review of the Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) of all First Lieutenants (1LT) on the Active Duty List (ADL) eligible for promotion consideration to CPT as of 26 Jan 26. The screening authority will recess on or about 12 Feb 26.  Officers eligible for promotion consideration have the following Active grade entry date (GED):

Zone                       From                                To
Above Zone            31 Mar 24                         and Earlier
In Zone                   1 Apr 24                           31 Mar 25

https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper/25-455

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