Promotion
A promotion was an honorable upgrade of a rank. 

In Starfleet, in the 24th century, the promotion ceremony involved pinning the pip of the new rank on the officer's collar by their commanding officer, or some equivalent thereof. (; ; ; ; ) The Deep Space Corps Selection Board was the Starfleet entity responsible for reviewing the eligibility of in-the-zone or above-the-zone promotion of an officer. (, okudagram)

In 2258,  was promoted to captain of the  by the Starfleet Academy Board, for saving Earth from Nero. Admiral Richard Barnett pinned a medal to Kirk's dress uniform to signify his new rank. ()

Shortly before his death in 2358, Ensign Phil Wallace of the  was seriously considered for a promotion. ()

In 2364, Captain Jean-Luc Picard turned down the promotion to commandant at Starfleet Academy, giving the reason he was not good in politics. ()

In a 2367 entry in his personal log, Data mentioned that there have been four promotions aboard the  that day. ()

One of the reasons why Keiko O'Brien wouldn't leave Deep Space 9, though the space station did not need a botanist, was the passing opportunity for her husband of a promotion. ()

In 2371, the senior staff of the  used a ceremony incorporated into an elaborate holodeck recreation of a 19th century sailing ship, for Lieutenant Worf's promotion to lieutenant commander. Commander William T. Riker indicated that this was a tradition for Enterprise senior staff promotions. This included having the newly ranked officer trying to grab an officer's bicorne hat hanging out over a plank. Worf was the first officer to not fall into the holographic ocean. ()

Toddman threatened to promote Sisko if he ever disobeyed orders again. ()

The same year, Commander Benjamin Sisko was promoted to captain. His son, Jake, placed the fourth pip on Ben Sisko's collar at the promotion ceremony on Deep Space 9. ()

In 2372, Commander Benteen was promoted to captain by Admiral Leyton, and given command of the . ()

In 2373, Arandis was promoted to chief facilitator of the Temtibi Lagoon on Risa. ()

In 2374, on stardate 51186.2, Lieutenant Tuvok was promoted to lieutenant commander on board the  during a promotion ceremony presided over by Captain Kathryn Janeway in Voyagers mess hall. ()

In 2377, Tom Paris was promoted back to lieutenant junior grade following a previous demotion to ensign. The ceremony took place when he started his duty shift to find a box containing his new pip at his station. ()

In 2380, Beckett Mariner was promoted from Ensign to Lieutenant in a scheme by Captain Carol Freeman to get her daughter off the . The scheme failed and Mariner was demoted back to Ensign after insulting a Vulcan admiral. ()

Later that same year, Ensign Bradward Boimler was promoted from Ensign to Lieutenant junior grade and reassigned to the  at the recomendation of Commander Jack Ransom. ()

See also
Demotion
Discommendation
Formal reprimand
Stripped of rank

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