[Coop]

Bump? You mean a promotion? There's a service obligation if you accept a promotion (generally two years, although it might be more at the general/flag level).

[Roccus]

IIRC Brit Hume yesterday mentioned that they did not get expected promotions and that this was mostly sour grapes.
IMO, if these officers felt at the time the way they say they feel now, they were derelict in not voicing their objections.