Promotions (RC)¶

As RC, you are the approving authority for all promotion submissions from ships in your region. This page covers the full regional review workflow for both standard and flag officer promotions.

How Submissions Reach You¶

When a CO submits a promotion in COMPASS, the member's row on their Promotion Eligibility Report changes to show Submitted for Approval with a Pending badge. The submission simultaneously appears in your Regional Promotions queue.

Promotion Eligibility Report from CO view — showing two promotions submitted and pending RC review

The Regional Promotions Page¶

Go to Regional Promotions in the left navigation (visible only with an RC-level role) to see all pending submissions across your region.

Regional Promotions page — O-6 Pending Approval and O-7+ Pending Recommendation queues

The page is divided into three sections:

Section	Contents
O6 & Below Pending Approval	Promotions awaiting your direct approval: Captain promotions from ships, and unassigned members' own requests (see Approving Unassigned Member Promotions)
O-7+ Pending Recommendation	Fleet Captain and above awaiting your recommendation to SFI Fleet Command
Recently Actioned	All promotions you've recently approved, rejected, or forwarded — with current status

Each row shows the member, ship, from/to rank, submitted by, submitted date, CO Recommendation status, and a Review button.

Reviewing an O-6 Promotion (Captain)¶

Click Review on any O-6 submission to open the review panel.

RC review panel — O-6 submission showing member details and CO recommendation

The panel shows:

Member and ship details — name, ship, from/to rank, points, promotion date, submitted by
CO Recommendation — green badge if the CO recommends approval
Nomination Form Answers — the CO's narrative responses to all promotion questions

You can edit individual answers inline by clicking Edit on any question before approving — useful for correcting typos or clarifying answers before the record is finalised.

RC review panel — scrolled to bottom showing Approve and Reject buttons

Approving¶

Click Approve Promotion. The member's rank updates in COMPASS immediately and they receive an email notification. The promotion moves to Recently Actioned with an Approved status badge.

Rejecting¶

Click Reject Promotion and provide a reason. The CO receives the rejection with your reason. The promotion is removed from the queue and the CO can correct and resubmit.

Reviewing an O-7+ Promotion (Fleet Captain and above)¶

O-7+ promotions cannot be approved at the regional level — your role is to review, endorse, and forward to SFI Fleet Command. Click Review on any O-7+ submission.

RC review panel — O-7+ submission showing CO recommendation and nomination narrative

Review the full submission including all nomination form answers. Edit any answers inline if needed.

RC review panel — O-7+ scrolled to bottom showing Recommend to Fleet, Nomination Form, and Reject

You have three options:

Button	Action
Recommend to Fleet	Forwards the nomination to SFI Fleet Command with optional endorsement notes
Nomination Form	Downloads the pre-filled Flag Promotion Nomination Form PDF
Reject	Rejects at the regional level — CO is notified with your reason

Downloading the Nomination Form PDF¶

Before forwarding, download and review the generated PDF using the Nomination Form button. COMPASS pre-fills the entire form from data already in the system.

Flag Promotion Nomination Form — pre-filled PDF

The PDF includes nominee details, current/requested rank, all positions held since last rank date, OTS/OCC/SFDPP completion dates, and the CO's narrative recommendation answers. Review it carefully — this is the document SFI Membership Services receives.

Recommending to Fleet¶

Click Recommend to Fleet. A confirmation dialog appears where you can add optional notes to Fleet Command.

Recommend to Fleet confirmation dialog

Click Recommend to Fleet to confirm. COMPASS returns to the Regional Promotions page with a confirmation banner.

After Recommending — Awaiting Fleet Decision¶

After forwarding, the promotion moves to the Recently Actioned table with a status of Awaiting Fleet Decision. Two action buttons remain available.

Regional Promotions page — showing Awaiting Fleet Decision status with Record Fleet Decision and Nomination Form buttons

Note

The external approval process now continues outside COMPASS. SFI Fleet Command will review the nomination and respond to you directly. Submit the PDF to SFI Membership Services per the standard process if you haven't already.

Recording the Fleet Decision¶

When SFI Fleet Command responds, return to the Regional Promotions page and click Record Fleet Decision on the promotion row.

Record Fleet Decision dialog

Select Approved or Rejected, add any notes from Fleet Command, and click Submit Decision.

If approved, the member's rank updates in COMPASS immediately and they receive an email notification. The promotion status changes to Approved in the Recently Actioned table.

Regional Promotions page — final state after fleet decision recorded, showing Approved status

Promotion Workflow Tips¶

Check the Pending Actions panel on your Regional Dashboard daily — it surfaces all promotions waiting for your review across all ships
Run SFI Eligibility Sync on a ship before processing a batch of their promotions to ensure OTS/OCC data is current
Download and review the Flag Promotion PDF before forwarding to Fleet — easier to catch data issues in the PDF view than in the form
Edit nomination narrative answers inline before approving if the CO's responses are vague — stronger narratives mean faster SFI processing
For O-7+ promotions, record the Fleet decision in COMPASS as soon as you hear back — it keeps your Recently Actioned table accurate and notifies the member promptly