Seventy day board docket cut-off date: Approximately 70 days prior to a SSB, the Selection Board Secretariat prepares the board convening package for SECAF approval. This package establishes which boards will convene at the next scheduled SSB. At this point, no new boards will be added to the SSB schedule. In addition, the 70-day board docket cut-off date is a target date we base board composition and workload on. As such, if the SSB exceeds effective workload capacity prior to that point, it is conceivable to expect this date to be adjusted to an earlier point in time.
Thirty day board cases cut-off date: We will continue to accept approved SSB cases (only for boards identified on the board docket) up until 30 days prior to the SSB. This is provided we are able to obtain all necessary documents required to re-create the board (i.e. Promotion Recommendation Forms, Officer Selection Briefs, benchmark records, etc.). To further clarify, an approved SSB case means your application has been evaluated, approved for SSB consideration, and provided by the proper approval authority to the Selection Board Secretariat by the established cut-off date. When your package was mailed or received by the reviewing office for SSB approval/disapproval determination is not a considering factor.