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.
Decentralized Promotions (E-2 through E-4) The unit is the promotion authority. The commander decides who gets promoted or not. There are no quotas for promotion for these ranks so, commanders typically promote everyone who meets the âpromotion criteria.â. Promotion Criteria is set by the Army to ensure that the âpromotion flowâ remains stable, and everyone (regardless of MOS) can expect to be promoted at about the same time-frame. Exceptions may apply such as if you join at an advanced rank, for certain accomplishments, or for soldiers in Special Forces.