It was very difficult to be promoted from a senior colonel to a major general. There were many restrictions. First of all, the number of generals in the active duty army was basically maintained at a certain scale. In principle, one would be replaced after one was retired. This led to the number of people waiting to be promoted being far greater than the number of people who could be promoted. Secondly, from the perspective of the promotion mechanism, a senior colonel was basically promoted according to the number of years they had been promoted. However, it was different for a field officer to be promoted to a general. Other than the usual factors such as the number of years, there were also many other factors that needed to be considered, such as personal contributions, role in the army, and influence. Although it wasn't explicitly stated that a 55-year-old senior colonel couldn't be promoted to a major general, due to the existence of these restrictions, a 55-year-old senior colonel would face many challenges when promoted to a major general. There was a lot of uncertainty, and it wasn't easy to determine whether he could be promoted or not. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The promotion of a senior colonel to a major general was based on selection, and this process faced many constraints. Firstly, on the individual level, one had to consider the length of service, performance, political theory level, actual combat experience, and command ability. Although the age was 45 years old, if the service period was short or there was a lack of other personal abilities, it might affect the promotion. Secondly, objectively speaking, there were only a limited number of major generals, and the general positions were all empty. Only when there was a vacancy and they were approved by the higher authorities could they be promoted. There were about 1400 generals in the army, and only a few hundred major generals. The number of field officers far exceeded the number of major generals. These factors made it extremely difficult for a senior colonel to be promoted to major general, even if he was 45 years old. The novel "The General's Promotion" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
In the China army, it was very difficult for a senior colonel to be promoted to a major general. The standard for promotion was not based on military age and qualifications, but on military achievements. In times of peace, there were relatively few opportunities to obtain military achievements, so it was difficult to determine the probability of a senior colonel being promoted to a major general based solely on the age of 43. Although the promotion interval between a lieutenant and a senior colonel was four years, the promotion from senior colonel to major general was not as simple as that. If a 43-year-old senior colonel did not have any outstanding military achievements, the chances of being promoted to major general were low. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
A senior colonel had to meet certain conditions to be promoted to major general. For example, a major general had to serve as a deputy military officer for one year, have 30 years of military service, and be promoted to a senior colonel for four years before being promoted to major general. Those who have obtained a reward of second-class merit or above, and have held important positions in combat or major missions, or have been commended by units above the army for three consecutive times or have achieved third-class merit, can shorten the term or relax the conditions. In addition, they also needed to pass relevant assessments and reviews before being approved and appointed by the higher-ups. He only knew that a 54-year-old was a senior colonel. Without more information about his years of service and military achievements, he could not be sure if he could be promoted to a major general. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
There were three requirements for a senior colonel to be promoted to a major general: first, the approval and approval of the leadership of the Central Military Committee; second, the military service must reach a certain number of years; third, the military must have made outstanding contributions. He only knew that he was a 50-year-old deputy division senior colonel, but he couldn't be sure if he would be promoted to major general. This was because age and rank weren't the only deciding factors for a senior colonel to be promoted to major general. It also depended on whether the other conditions mentioned above were met. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
It was very difficult to be promoted from a senior colonel to a major general. The number of active generals in our country was basically maintained at a certain scale. In principle, one would be replaced after one was retired. This led to the fact that when a field officer was promoted to a general, the number of people waiting to be promoted was often far more than the number of people who could be promoted. There were many conditions for a senior colonel to be promoted to a major general. Under normal circumstances, before reaching the rank of senior colonel, one would basically be promoted according to the number of years they had been promoted. As long as they performed well and met the requirements such as the "year suspension", it would be fine. However, the promotion of a field officer to a general officer was a difficult hurdle to cross. However, if a fifty-six-year-old senior colonel met special requirements such as military contribution, leadership ability, and qualifications, there was a possibility of being promoted to major general. However, due to the limited number of generals and many competitive factors, this promotion faced great challenges. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Not necessarily. Although there were many examples of senior colonels being promoted to major generals, such as Lu Jianqiang, Xu Huiqing, Zu Shuqin, Xu Jiefan, Xie Guoyi, and so on, it did not mean that all senior colonels would be promoted to major generals. The promotion of military ranks was affected by many factors. It included personal military ability, political quality, leadership ability, achievements, development opportunities, and so on. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
In the China army, there was no fixed time for a senior colonel to be promoted to a major general. This promotion depended on many factors, including years of service, military rank, performance, and promotion opportunities. According to the military regulations, the maximum length of service for a division commander was 55 years old. At 55 years old, there was still a chance to be promoted to a deputy military position. Usually, after a year of promotion, the rank would be promoted from a senior colonel to a major general. At this time, the age was 56 years old. If one was not promoted to major general by the age of 56, unless there were special circumstances, they would not have the chance to be promoted again. In addition, the promotion to major general also required rich combat experience, outstanding command ability, outstanding political theory, and many other conditions. At the same time, they also needed to pass the relevant assessment procedures and obtain the approval of the higher authorities. In the modern military, the information technology construction and strategic combat ability of the troops in peaceful times became important criteria. They also had to show unique talents in many fields such as tactical command, technology research and development, international cooperation, etc. At the same time, they also had to consider the various requirements in the process of changing the military construction from "quantity expansion" to "quality improvement". Military officers in different positions, such as the astronauts of the Astronauts Brigade, had to consider the promotion opportunities based on factors such as the performance of missions. For example, it took a total of seven years for an officer to be promoted from the rank of general in 1985 to the rank of major general. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
It was very difficult for a senior colonel to be promoted to a major general. From the perspective of the promotion mechanism, after a military academy graduate was promoted from second lieutenant or first lieutenant to senior colonel, it was basically a "step-by-step promotion." As long as the performance was good and the "year pause" was sufficient, and no mistakes were made, they could be promoted according to the number of years they had been promoted. However, the promotion from a field officer to a general officer was very different. First of all, the number of generals in the active duty army was maintained at a certain scale. Currently, there were about 1400 active generals in our country. In principle, one would be replaced after one was retired, so that the total number remained largely unchanged. This resulted in the number of senior colonels waiting to be promoted far exceeding the number of major generals who could be promoted. Secondly, this promotion was restricted by many conditions. Not every senior colonel had the opportunity to be promoted to major general. If they could not be promoted, they would have to retire from active service according to the Military Officer Law. The novel "The General's Promotion" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The requirements for a senior colonel to be promoted to a major general were higher. In the People's Liberation Army, the promotion of a senior colonel to a major general was based on the selection system. There was a limit to the number of major generals. There were only 1400 generals in the army, and there might only be a few hundred major generals. In terms of rank, in 1964, a senior colonel must meet one of the following two conditions to be promoted to major general: First, he must be a current military officer or deputy military officer (excluding quasi-military, such as military chief of staff, director of political department, and the equivalent of quasi-military). In addition, the promotion to major general also required rich combat experience, outstanding command ability, outstanding political theory, and other conditions. At the same time, they also needed to pass the relevant assessment procedures and obtain the approval of the higher authorities. In terms of the length of service, it was usually about 20 years, but this was only a rough range. In reality, it would be affected by factors such as the military region, the army, and personal performance. During the promotion process, if there were any problems such as violating the law or failing the assessment, it would affect the promotion. The novel "The General's Promotion" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
In the China People's Liberation Army, there were corresponding regulations for the promotion of officers. For example, the promotion from second lieutenant to senior colonel mainly depended on the time spent in the army. The promotion from second lieutenant to lieutenant colonel was usually two to three years, and the promotion from colonel to senior colonel was four years. At the age of 45, Wang Zhizhi was already the deputy captain of the Air Force Pentathlon Team of the Military Sports Training Center. He was a senior colonel. Yang Silu was awarded the rank of senior colonel in 1955 and promoted to major general in 1961 at the age of 45. Different officers could be promoted to the rank of senior colonel at the age of 45 based on their performance, experience, and other factors. They could assume different responsibilities in the army and play an important role. The novel " The General's Promotion " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!