# Senate approval of officer commissions **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 12, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-approval-of-officer-commissions/298916 "2005-04-12T03:21:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-approval-of-officer-commissions/298916/1 "2005-04-12T03:21:48Z")
Is it true that the United States Senate has to approve all officer’s commissions and promotions? Or just those above a certain rank? ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2005, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-approval-of-officer-commissions/298916/2 "2005-04-12T03:26:00Z")
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**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2005, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-approval-of-officer-commissions/298916/3 "2005-04-12T03:33:43Z")
> [@Reeder](#): > > [Military Daily News, Military Headlines | Military.com](http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,usa3_021605.00.html) Thanks. Is it the same thing for the other services?