[axes_of_weezles]

This guy is not a fast burner either. Made Lt Col in May 03 from FY01, when they were promoting like crazy prior to the kickoff of the war.

http://arpc.afrc.af.mil/promotions/officer/ltc/05_03%20USAFR%20Line%20and%20Health%20Mandatory%20Select%20List.htm

[El Gato]

This guy is not a fast burner either. Made Lt Col in May 03 from FY01, when they were promoting like crazy prior to the kickoff of the war.

Promotions are generally slower in the Reserves, so actually he may have been a bit of a fast burner. He'd have only been in less than 20 years. But it depends on how long he was active duty, where promotions are faster.