I failed to see the point of promotion boards which didn't respect the value of the Spec Rec system
The promotion boards I sat on certainly did respect the value of the Spec Rec system - an SR guaranteed the individual would be read by the board. What it didn't do was guarantee promotion because you still had to have your ability, performance and potential weighed against those of your peers, and there is always a finite number of promotion slots whatever one's rank/branch/trade, which means some very worthy individuals lose out. Not ideal, but people have tried and failed over the years to come up with a more equitable system that still meets the Service need.
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