Navy Shakes Up Commanders' Merit Promotions

[Military.com]( Daily Brief 04 June 2024 [Navy Shakes Up Commanders' Merit Promotions]( The Navy announced that it will now allow commanding officers to automatically advance sailors to the ranks of E-5 and E-6 if they have empty positions -- or billets -- at those ranks and if the sailors agree to extend their service. [Read More]( More Military.com Stories [White House Threatens to Veto VA, Military Construction Spending Bill over GOP Policies]( ['A Lot Has to Be Done': Slain Airman's Mom Calls for More Action After Deputy Who Shot Her Son Is Fired]( [Pentagon Chief Extends Deployment of Aircraft Carrier, Ships in the Red Sea as Houthi Attacks Go On]( [Remembering D-Day: Key Facts and Figures About the Invasion that Changed the Course of World War II]( [A Black Medic Wounded on D-Day Saved Dozens of Lives. He's Finally Being Posthumously Honored]( [Boeing's First Astronaut Flight Called Off at the Last Minute in Latest Setback]( [Chinese Defense Minister Accuses US of Causing Friction with Its Support for Taiwan and Philippines]( [Ex-US Soldier Charged in 'International Crime Spree' Extradited From Ukraine, Officials Say]( [South Korea Is Suspending a Military Deal with North Korea After Tensions over Trash Balloons]( [China Lands a Spacecraft on the Moon's Far Side to Collect Rocks for Study]( [US Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza Puts Netanyahu at a Legacy-Shaping Crossroads]( [Iliotibial Band Syndrome: How to Treat This Common Overuse Training Injury]( [Want to Be a Project Manager? We Show You How in Our FREE Master Class. Sign Up Today!]( Today's Military Trivia On June 4, 1855, Major Henry C. Wayne left New York on an overseas mission to acquire several dozen animals to form a U.S. Army corps that would become known by what name? Video of the Day [Fireworks Across Normandy Beachhead at Start of Commemorations for 80th Anniversary of D-Day]( [Watch More Military.com Videos]( Download our Military News App! [App Store]( [Google Play]( You are subscribed to the Early Brief. [Unsubscribe](Fv/TUh1TG5DVTNUYytQbEYyYXgya1VTcVJjZlVORno4WXNZSmtpZWZ6a25uOTl3T25ZTkF6ZXhOMjlyRHNpcG1kbUtnTUpoR05Kckc2d3hnZFZWQ2g0Mm9jR2Q5Y2pxdFRnK2ZDUXoxMG55aWs9S0/dEZKSEpCNStHS3ZjY1FTQUcyOGM3MGRPSVJNKzdGV0RkM0VlQnIvakl0S1ljVU5aTk5JakgxaERmaUpEQUxzU3pMdXg3NmlqWVVNeVMwamVvbnAzMXc9PQS2) | [Change Subscriber Options]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( [Military.com]( Reach millions of people in the military community. [Advertise with us](KabzTL/TUh1TG5DVTNUYytQbEYyYXgya1VTcVJjZlVORno4WXNZSmtpZWZ6a25uOTl3T25ZTkF6ZXhOMjlyRHNpcG1kbUtnTUpoR05Kckc2d3hnZFZWQ2g0Mm9jR2Q5Y2pxdFRnK2ZDUXoxMG55aWs9S0/) Copyright © 2024 Military Advantage, Inc. All rights reserved. 133 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA 02493