Oh for goodness sake, before you get so hysterical about this and do yourselves an injury, try reading the leaked memo;
“The leaked memo, from Vice-Admiral Adrian Johns, the Second Sea Lord, said: "In order to rebalance in favour of the front line we are focusing on officers of Lieutenant Commander and above. I anticipate a temporary reduction in promotion numbers primarily in the officer cadre for the period 2008 to 2010 and recovering to present levels in 2012."
Now, does that REALLY justify a heading of ALL promotions to be stopped for 5 years?
More nonsensical defence reporting from the Torygraph……………………….