The Court said that an agency must first either create or obtain a record as a prerequisite to it becoming an agency record within the meaning of the FOIA.. In effect, HEW had an option to obtain the records; but, since it did not exercise the option, the records remained those of the grantee.
Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms.nlisted personnel are personnel below commissioned rank and make up the vast majority of military personnel. They are known by different names in different countries, such as other ranks (ORs) in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries, and non-commissioned members (NCMs) in Canada.
Navy line officers are promoted based on an up or out system. The Defense Officer Personnel Management Act of 1980 establishes uniform rules for timing of promotions and limits the number of officers that can serve in the Navy at any given time.