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DD Form 2603 — DD Form 2603, Officer Promotion Rate Comparisons, July 1998

Officer Promotion Rate Comparisons

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Department of Defense form 2603. Official designation: DD Form 2603, Officer Promotion Rate Comparisons, July 1998. Purpose: Officer Promotion Rate Comparisons. Current edition not stated, status not stated.

Governing directive: not stated. Responsible office: not stated. The DD designation signals joint scope — all military departments, combatant commands and defense agencies draw on a single edition of the document.

Common users: service members regardless of branch, Defense civilian staff, and the offices that file, verify or retain the finished document.

When the form is filed is a matter of not stated and local instruction. The description here covers the document itself and how to obtain a copy.

Formats offered: PDF. Length: 1 pages. Fillable field count: roughly 64.

The pdf is the primary distribution format. A fillable pdf accepts typed entries in defined field boxes and stores them in the file; a printable pdf is a flat image of the blank, meant for pen entry after printing. The distinction matters for legibility and for records that pass between offices.

What the form asks for

  • 1. Service.
  • 2. Reporting period. a. From (4 digit year, 2 digit month, 2 digit day).
  • 2.b. To (4 digit year, 2 digit month, 2 digit day).
  • 3. Promotions. (1) To grade O-8. (a). Acquisition Corps. c. Total screened in zone.
  • 3. (1) (a)d. Total number promoted in zone.
  • 3. (1) (a)e. Percent promotion/selection rates. (i) In zone.
  • 3.(1)(a)e. Percent promotion/selection rates. (ii) Below zone.
  • 3.f. Remarks.
  • 3.(1) To grade O-8. (b) Non-acquisition Equivalent/Line Officers. c. Total screened in zone.
  • 3. (1) (b)d. Total number promoted in zone.
  • 3. (1) (b)e. Percent promotion/selection rates. (i) In zone.
  • 3.(1)(b)e. Percent promotion/selection rates. (ii) Below zone.
  • 3.f. Remarks.
  • 3.(1) To grade O-8. (c) Total Acquisition and Non-acquisition Equivalent/Line Officers. c. Total screened in zone.
  • 3. (1) (c)d. Total number promoted in zone.
  • 3. (1) (c)e. Percent promotion/selection rates. (i) In zone.
  • 3.(1)(c)e. Percent promotion/selection rates. (ii) Below zone.
  • 3.f. Remarks.
  • 3. Promotions. (2) To grade O-7. (a). Acquisition Corps. c. Total screened in zone.
  • 3. (2) (a)d. Total number promoted in zone.
  • 3. (2) (a)e. Percent promotion/selection rates. (i) In zone.
  • 3.(2)(a)e. Percent promotion/selection rates. (ii) Below zone.
  • 3.f. Remarks.
  • 3.(2) To grade O-7. (b) Non-acquisition Equivalent/Line Officers. c. Total screened in zone.

Order of completion: identification block first, substantive entries second, certification and signature last. The blank is laid out in that sequence and the sequence is not arbitrary — later entries often depend on data established in the header.

Edition in use: not stated. Because DD forms are revised at Department level and distributed to all services at once, an obsolete printing may not match the fields an office expects. The date is printed on the form face.

Instructions printed on the form or in not stated govern individual field entries. Where the two differ, the governing publication controls.

The completed document moves to the office named in not stated or in local guidance. A retained copy is conventional practice.

Cross-referenced forms are found through the numbering system. The DD sequence is Department-level and unified, which means a number cited on the page identifies one document across the whole Department.

Where a DA form is cited alongside a DD form, the two belong to different systems: DA numbering is Army-specific and administered by an Army proponent, while DD numbering is Defense-wide under not stated or an equivalent Department office. Numbers do not translate between the systems.

Editions change because the underlying directive changes, because collection requirements are revised, or because Privacy Act language is updated. Checking the edition date at the point of download is the practical response.

Scope of this page: distribution of a published form and description of its contents. It offers no legal guidance and no assurance regarding any particular submission. Direct procedural questions to not stated, to the servicing personnel office, or to the office designated in not stated.

Questions and answers

What is DD Form 2603?
DD Form 2603, Officer Promotion Rate Comparisons, July 1998
Which edition is current?
Not stated by the publisher
Who is responsible for this form?
Not stated
In which formats can it be downloaded?
PDF

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