DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
U.S. ARMY HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND
1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION AVENUE DEPARTMENT 472
FORT KNOX, KY 40122-5407
AHRC-PDV-PE (RN 600-8-19h) 15 June 2021
MEMORANDUM FOR United States Army, Promotion Work Centers
SUBJECT: HQDA Promotion Point Cutoff Scores for 1 July 2021 and Semi-Centralized Reminders and
General Information for the Active Army
1. References: Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-19, Enlisted Promotions and Reductions - Published on
16 May 2019, effective date 16 June 2019.
2. Work Analysis and Integration.
a. Purpose: To reinforce current procedures concerning the above subject.
b. Function: Enlisted Promotions and Reductions.
c. Task: Process monthly Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) promotion point cutoff
scores and enlisted promotion information.
3. Eligible Soldiers who meet the following criteria may appear before a promotion board between
10 May 2021 through 26 May 2021 as follows:
a. To Staff Sergeant (SSG) must complete Distributed Leader Course (DLC) 2 prior to board
appearance. In accordance with (IAW) AR 600-8-19, paragraph 1-29 a (3).
b. To SSG primary zone: Sergeant (SGT) with minimum 70 months’ time in service (TIS) and 16
month’s time in grade (TIG).
c. To SSG secondary zone: SGT with minimum 46 months TIS and 6 months TIG.
d. To SGT must complete DLC 1 prior to board appearance, IAW AR 600-8-19, paragraph 1-29 a (1).
e. To SGT primary zone: Corporal (CPL) /Specialist (SPC) with minimum 34 months TIS and 10
months TIG.
f. To SGT secondary zone: CPL/SPC with minimum 16 months TIS and 4 months TIG.
g. Soldiers must meet all eligibility criteria IAW AR 600-8-19, Table 3-1.
