Promotion points

Promotion Points are used in Command and Conquer Generals and Zero Hour. They are gained when a commander is promoted by destroying a certain number of units. The promotion points may then be used by the commander to purchase different abilities available to their faction such as the Fuel Air Bomb for the USA, Cluster Bomb for China, and the Anthrax Bomb for the GLA.

Points Per Rank
When a General is promoted, they gain a certain number of promotion points depending on their rank; 1 star Generals automatically start with one promotion point and each time they are promoted up another star, they get only one promotion point until they get to five stars, which is when the gain 3 points.