It most certainly does, Major! Congratulations...on both of your promotions!
But seeing as how your one of those Southron guys, you probably had your VMI class on promotions cancelled for some drinking event!
But don't despair or feel neglected. Over in the Union Military Academy we sometimes forget to go over the automatic promotional system contained within the Department of Records. Each time you and your opponent register and complete a game, the program automatically calculates the OBD Points you've earned. If you point total exceeds the specific thresholds for a particular rank, you should be automatically notified of that by an e-mail that instructs you to visit the DoR to validate your promotion. Once you're logged in, you simply have to go to the Reports page and visit the "Field Promotions" section. Everything you need to know is contained there.Now there are lots of us out there sporting ranks that we shouldn't have received! But that is what happens when you stay around long enough and play enough games. It just sort of creeps up on you.
Of course, you can earn all sorts of OBD Points and qualify for the next rank promotion. But you don't have to touch off that button in the "Field Promotions" section. You can stay in your present rank for however long you may want and then suddenly explode out upon the scene as a full colonel, causing everyone to wonder where you came from!
After that, though, it takes a Cabinet approval to crack on up and into the general officer ranks. And that's where all the free beer is! 
