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Originally Posted by zerojunkie  I'm glad you've come to terms with what the huffingtonpost is all about. Because the outside time frame for his promotion to admiral was what, eight years, and he'd been captain already for two. So yeah, if he'd stayed in the Navy a few more years he most likely would've become an Admiral...most likely not a four star one, but one none the less. |
only if an admiral above him retired and there was no one else in line for the opening
besides, I thought I understood that after making captain that if the you were not elevated within X periopd of time (and 8 years seems in excess of that) you were expected to retire to let others come up through the ranks... Admirals of course are, in effect, tenured...