Eligibility for consideration by selection boards: general provision

§ 5754. Eligibility for consideration by selection boards: general provision (a) Each officer who becomes eligible for consideration for promotion under the preceding sections of this chapter remains so eligible while on active duty regardless of failures of selection for promotion. (b) A selection board convened under chapter 543 of this title may not consider for promotion to the next higher grade any officer whose name is on the promotion list for that grade as a result of his selection by an earlier board convened under that chapter.