MODIFICATION OF PROMOTION POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT OFFICERS.

SEC. 517. MODIFICATION OF PROMOTION POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT OFFICERS. Section 662(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting “and” after the semicolon; and(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following new paragraph (2):“(2) officers who are serving in or have served in joint duty assignments are expected, as a group, to be promoted to the next higher grade at a rate not less than the rate for all officers of the same armed force in the same grade and competitive category.”.