Chapter 32
521
The Sec of Defense
Sizes the choir
Of higher-ranked officers
As is required
523
The number of majors,
Colonels, and so on
Depends on the total
They have to go on
525
Even officers
A certain percent
Must be lower ranking
Which may cause dissent
526
I could write how many
General and flagged
Officers are specified
But interest has sagged
527
The Prez may decide to
Ignore all these counts
Deciding, in wartime,
On any amounts
528
Officer calculus
Ignores the top guys
In Central Intelligence
'Cause they're in disguise
Chapter 33
531
Original appointments
I assume are defined
As first time for people
And not a new kind
532
This section describes
The qualifications
To receive the appointment
In all situations
533
Credit for years served
Depends on the service
So many ways of juggling
It makes me quite nervous
541
Academy students,
A certain percent,
Choose to which service
To make commitment
Chapter 33A
571
This chapter talks about
Officers, warrant
Five percent are W-5
And ninety-five aren't
572
It fiddles around
With how to count credit
What service to apply
And what service to edit
573
A board may recommend
That you get promoted
You find out right after
The members have voted
574
Promotions are limited
So you have to compete:
How many hot dogs a
Minute can you eat?
575
No more than ten percent -
With minor exception -
Are promoted, regardless,
On further reflection
576
They'll make you jump hoops
And they'll make you do dishes
In the end they'll assign you
The grade that they wishes
577
Once up for promotion,
If you fail to receive,
You get re-considered
'Less soon going to leave.
578
The list of promotions
Is ordered by seniority
And more senior candidates
Are given priority
579
A name may be removed,
The person's still eligible,
If once, just be patient,
If twice, then it's terrible
580
Twice failed or removed,
Means early retirement
Somehow, you haven't
Fulfilled their requirements
580a
In the nineties, a program
Of reduction was redacted
And orders to cut officers
Apparently enacted
581
An officer may retire
According to some ruling
The Sec can delay it
No delegating, no fooling
582
These rules don't apply
To officers who are active -
So they only promote officers
Who are inactive?
583
Definitions are given
To help you with reading
The definition of "warrant"
Is what I am needing
Chapter 35
601
Higher up positions are
Specific and admirable,
Why is a specific high
Position called "general"?
603
In war, high positions
May be anyone
Armchair generals don't
Count for this, son
604
Star-bellied officers
With four stars on tums
Must first have received
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