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Carroll Steinbeck letters to his parents, May-June 1943

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Advanced in Ranks Tightens
by Earle Marckres
(International News Staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, May 27 (INS.) - With the army rapidly approaching its officer procurement strength, the way department today is moving to "tighten" its entire promotion system.
In response to congressional and military demands, the new promotion procedure is being designed to provide more equitable opportunities for "desk officers" in the United States and frontline combat leaders.
In line with this circumscribed policy, promotions in the army air corps have been "unfrozen", following a temporary suspension period during which new restrictions on officer advancement were drafted.
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1
It was learned that the "unfreeze" order becomes effective June 1, thus fixing the period for promotions in all air corps officer grades at six months. Second lieutenants were formerly eligible for advancement after a maximum service of three months.
Army officials declined to reveal whether promotions in other branches of the service would be frozen temporarily while new regulations are being formulated.
Among the chief proposals for limiting promotions now before the army general staff, authoritative sources revealed, is the possible extension of service tenure to six months for company officers, and one year for field officers - majors and above.
SLOWER ADVANCE
Army officers predict that under the new program all advancements definitely will be slower and more difficult to obtain. They cite the following reasons for this development:
1- Officer candidate schools, operating on a mass production basis since U.S. entry into war, have produced temporary surplus of army officers.
2- As the army gradually reaches its maximum wartime strength, activation of new units will decline.
3- With large sections of the army assigned overseas, the army general staff is acting to "stabilize" the promotion system to accord equal advancement opportunities for officers at home and abroad.

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Advanced in Ranks Tightens by Earle Marckres (International News Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, May 27 (INS.) - With the army rapidly approaching its officer procurement strength, the way department today is moving to "tighten" its entire promotion system. In response to congressional and military demands, the new promotion procedure is being designed to provide more equitable opportunities for "desk officers" in the United States and frontline combat leaders. In line with this circumscribed policy, promotions in the army air corps have been "unfrozen", following a temporary suspension period during which new restrictions on officer advancement were drafted. EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 It was learned that the "unfreeze" order becomes effective June 1, thus fixing the period for promotions in all air corps officer grades at six months. Second lieutenants were formerly eligible for advancement after a maximum service of three months. Army officials declined to reveal whether promotions in other branches of the service would be frozen temporarily while new regulations are being formulated. Among the chief proposals for limiting promotions now before the army general staff, authoritative sources revealed, is the possible extension of service tenure to six months for company officers, and one year for field officers - majors and above. SLOWER ADVANCE Army officers predict that under the new program all advancements definitely will be slower and more difficult to obtain. They cite the following reasons for this development: 1- Officer candidate schools, operating on a mass production basis since U.S. entry into war, have produced temporary surplus of army officers. 2- As the army gradually reaches its maximum wartime strength, activation of new units will decline. 3- With large sections of the army assigned overseas, the army general staff is acting to "stabilize" the promotion system to accord equal advancement opportunities for officers at home and abroad.