That's what happened, he drew the short straw. We had a guy get passed over last year for O-4, finished his degree, submit his Palace Chase paper work to a Reserve unit and get hired, only to make O-4 this year a few weeks after he separated. He got a P this year, but ha his AAD complete prior to the PRF review.
Nope, great guy and very sharp. One of the top IP's in the Sq and the Flt/CC for the flight that teaches our instructor course (FTU).