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Army Regulation 600–8–

Personnel—General

Enlisted

Promotions

and

Reductions

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 30 April 2010

UNCLASSIFIED

SUMMARY of CHANGE

AR 600–8–

Enlisted Promotions and Reductions

This administrative revision, dated 30 April 2010--

o Clarifies the term “redeployment” for the Active Army and Reserve Components (para 1-27 d (1)).

o Makes additional administrative changes (throughout).

Contents—Continued

Contents—Continued

Steps • 2–8, page 17

Chapter 3 Semicentralized Promotions (Sergeant and Staff Sergeant), page 18

Section I Managing Semicentralized Promotions, page 18 Promotion system • 3–1, page 18 Key events and work scheduling • 3–2, page 18 Delay of promotion (sergeant and staff sergeant) • 3–3, page 19 Waiver authority • 3–4, page 19 The promotion packet • 3–5, page 19 Special promotion categories • 3–6, page 20 Soldiers hospitalized because of service-incurred disease, wound, or injury and Soldiers assigned to a warrior transition battalion • 3–7, page 20 Geographical separation from the promotion authority • 3–8, page 21

Section II Reason Codes and Eligibility Criteria, page 24 Reason codes • 3–9, page 24 Eligibility criteria for recommendation and promotion • 3–10, page 25

Section III Task: Identifying and Processing Recommendation for Promotion to Sergeant and Staff Sergeant, page 26 Rules • 3–11, page 26 Steps • 3–12, page 27

Section IV Task: Conducting Promotion Boards, page 27 Rules • 3–13, page 27 Steps • 3–14, page 31

Section V Task: Processing Results of a Promotion Selection Board, page 31 Rules • 3–15, page 31 Steps • 3–16, page 34 Department of the Army directed promotion list integration to sergeant and staff sergeant • 3–17, page 35

Section VI Task: Processing Promotion Point Reevaluations, page 35 Rules • 3–18, page 35 Steps • 3–19, page 36

Section VII Task: Processing Promotion Point Adjustments, page 37 Rules • 3–20, page 37 Steps • 3–21, page 38

Section VIII Task: Adding and Withdrawing Promotion Points, page 38 Processing for adding promotion points • 3–22, page 38 Adding fewer than 20 points for reevaluation on a DA Form 3355 • 3–23, page 38

Section IX Task: Processing Removal from Recommended List, page 38 Rules • 3–24, page 38

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Contents—Continued

Contents—Continued

Glossary

• Principles and Standards, page Section II
• Principles of support • 1–7, page
• Standards of service • 1–8, page
• Policy, page Section III
• Promotion authorities • 1–9, page
• Nonpromotable status • 1–10, page
  • • 1–11, page Delay of promotion due to suspension of favorable personnel actions for Soldiers on a centralized promotion list
• Precedence of relative rank • 1–12, page
• Date of rank and effective date • 1–13, page
• Computing time in grade and service • 1–14, page
• Security clearance requirements • 1–15, page
• Erroneous promotions and de facto status • 1–16, page
• Students • 1–17, page
• Soldiers categorized as missing • 1–18, page
• Promotion of terminally ill Soldiers • 1–19, page
  • evaluation board, or physical evaluation board • 1–20, page Promotion of Soldiers pending referral to a military occupational specialty/medical retention board, medical
• Former temporary disability retired list personnel • 1–21, page
• Posthumous promotions • 1–22, page
• Promotion ceremonies and certificates • 1–23, page
• Declination of promotion • 1–24, page
• Electronic military personnel office/enlisted distribution and assignment system transactions • 1–25, page
• Counseling of Soldiers not recommended for promotion • 1–26, page
• Noncommissioned Officers Education System requirement for promotion and conditional promotion • 1–27, page
• Suspension of favorable personnel action • 1–28, page
• Pay inquiries • 1–29, page
• Active duty for operational support in excess of 12 months • 1–30, page
• Promotion eligibility during reclassification • 1–31, page
• Physical profiles resulting from combat-related operations • 1–32, page
• Chapter
• Decentralized Promotions, page
• Task: Managing Decentralized Promotions, page Section I
• Overview • 2–1, page
• General • 2–2, page
• Task: Processing Enlisted Promotions to Private E–2, Private First Class, and Specialist, page Section II
• Rules • 2–3, page
• Steps • 2–4, page
• Task: Computing Waiver Allocations, page Section III
• Rules (specialist and below) • 2–5, page
• Steps (Active Army only) • 2–6, page
• Task: Correcting Erroneous Promotions (specialist and below), page Section IV
• Rules • 2–7, page
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• Chapter
• Centralized Promotions (Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeant, and Sergeant Major), page
• Managing Centralized Promotions, page Section I
• Overview • 4–1, page
• Eligibility criteria • 4–2, page
• Promotion boards • 4–3, page
• Memorandum of instruction • 4–4, page
• Personal appearance and written communication • 4–5, page
• Board results • 4–6, page
• Monthly promotions • 4–7, page
• Service requirement • 4–8, page
• Task: Preboard Processing for Noncommissioned Officers in Zone of Consideration, page Section II
• Rules • 4–9, page
• Steps • 4–10, page
• Task: Processing Promotion List Results and Orders, page Section III
• Rules • 4–11, page
• Steps • 4–12, page
• Task: Processing Request for Standby Advisory Board Consideration, page Section IV
• Rules • 4–13, page
• Steps • 4–14, page
• Task: Processing Removal from a Centralized Promotion List, page Section V
• Rules • 4–15, page
• Steps • 4–16, page
• Removals from a centralized promotion list by Headquarters, Department of the Army • 4–17, page
• Appeals of removal from a centralized promotion list • 4–18, page
• Chapter
  • Multicomponent Commands or Units, page Promotion of U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers Assigned to Troop Program Units, Army Reserve Elements, or
• Introduction, page Section I
• Scope • 5–1, page
• Authority to promote, convene selection boards, and manage promotion lists • 5–2, page
• Consolidated convening authority, promotion authority, and procedures • 5–3, page
• Cumulative vacancies • 5–4, page
• Promotion to Sergeant and Staff Sergeant, page Section II
• General • 5–5, page
• Promotion to sergeant and staff sergeant • 5–6, page
• Eligibility for promotion selection board consideration • 5–7, page
• Recommending a Soldier for selection board consideration (DA Form 3355) • 5–8, page
• The promotion packet • 5–9, page
• Counseling of Soldiers not recommended for selection board consideration • 5–10, page
• Declination of selection board consideration • 5–11, page
• Convening promotion selection boards • 5–12, page Contents—Continued
• Composition of a promotion selection board • 5–13, page
• Promotion selection board proceedings • 5–14, page
• Report of promotion selection board proceedings • 5–15, page
• Actions by the convening (promotion) authority following receipt of the board proceedings • 5–16, page
• Counseling of Soldiers not recommended for promotion by a promotion selection board • 5–17, page
• The permanent promotion recommended list • 5–18, page
• Format of the permanent recommended promotion list • 5–19, page
• Transfer from the secondary zone to the primary zone • 5–20, page
• Reevaluation • 5–21, page
• Recomputation of promotion points • 5–22, page
• Promotion point adjustment • 5–23, page
• Reassignment prior to promotion • 5–24, page
• Promotion from the PPRL • 5–25, page
• Obligation incurred by accepting a promotion • 5–26, page
• Removal from the recommended list • 5–27, page
• Removal board • 5–28, page
• Reinstatement to recommended list • 5–29, page
• Promotion to Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeant, and Sergeant Major, page Section III
• General • 5–30, page
• Announcements by the promotion authority • 5–31, page
• Eligibility criteria for selection board consideration • 5–32, page
• Forwarding promotion packets to the convening authority for selection board consideration • 5–33, page
  • page Declination of promotion consideration or Noncommissioned Officers Education System course selection • 5–34,
• Enlisted promotion selection boards • 5–35, page
• Selections • 5–36, page
• Reporting selection board results • 5–37, page
• Convening authority responsibilities • 5–38, page
• Publication of the selection lists • 5–39, page
• Longevity of selection lists • 5–40, page
• Announcement of promotions • 5–41, page
• Accepting promotion to sergeant first class and above • 5–42, page
• Enlisted standby advisory board • 5–43, page
• Removal from a selection list • 5–44, page
• Reinstatement to promotion selection list • 5–45, page
• Reassignment prior to promotion • 5–46, page
• Special Promotions, page Section IV
• Military technicians • 5–47, page
• Drill sergeants and Total Army School System instructors • 5–48, page
  • Training Corps/simultaneous membership program • 5–49, page Promotion to sergeant upon entry in Warrant Office Candidate Course, Officer Candidate School, or Reserve Officer
• Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program • 5–50, page
• Chapter
  • (Active Status List) Soldiers, page Promotion of Individual Ready Reserve, Individual Mobilization Augmentee, and Standby Reserve
• Scope • 6–1, page
• Promotion authority • 6–2, page
• Eligibility • 6–3, page
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  • by a command directive • 6–4, page Specified individual mobilization augmentee duty positions requiring a nomination and selection process prescribed
• Administration • 6–5, page
• Waivers • 6–6, page
• Selection boards • 6–7, page
• The individual mobilization augmentee recommended promotion list • 6–8, page
• Individual mobilization augmentee promotion to master sergeant or sergeant major • 6–9, page
• Acceptance • 6–10, page
• Disposition of selection board proceedings • 6–11, page
• Removal from recommended list • 6–12, page
  • standby advisory board • 6–13, page Individual Ready Reserve, Individual mobilization augmentee, and Standby Reserve (Active Status List) enlisted
• Chapter
• Enlisted Promotion and Reduction of Army National Guard Personnel, page
• General, page Section I
• Purpose • 7–1, page
• Special terms • 7–2, page
• Convening and promotion authorities • 7–3, page
• Policy, page Section II
• Nonpromotable status • 7–4, page
• Delay of promotion due to suspension of favorable personnel actions • 7–5, page
• Establishment of retroactive effective dates • 7–6, page
• Computation of time in grade, time in service, and cumulative enlisted service • 7–7, page
• Service remaining obligation • 7–8, page
• Acting noncommissioned officers • 7–9, page
• Frocking • 7–10, page
• Lateral appointments • 7–11, page
• Promotion instruments • 7–12, page
• Promotion ceremonies and certificates • 7–13, page
• Special Advancements and Promotions, page Section III
• General • 7–14, page
• Promotion to enter training programs • 7–15, page
• Advancement and promotion as a part of training programs • 7–16, page
• Advancement based on Stripes for Skills • 7–17, page
• Advancement based on Civilian Acquired Skills Program • 7–18, page
• Advancement based on Stripes for Buddies • 7–19, page
• Promotion to Sergeant through Sergeant Major, page Section IV
• Criteria • 7–20, page
• Military occupational specialty conversion • 7–21, page
• Promotion actions • 7–22, page
• Noncommissioned Officers Education System requirements for promotion • 7–23, page
• Courses creditable for the Noncommissioned Officers Education System • 7–24, page
  • page Availability of Noncommissioned Officers Education System Phase II or subsequent resident courses • 7–25,
• Constructive credit for Noncommissioned Officers Education System • 7–26, page
• Promotion Process Overview, page Section V
• Overview • 7–27, page
• Promotion Process • 7–28, page
• Announcement of promotion selection boards • 7–29, page
• Processing Soldiers for Promotion Consideration, page Section VI
• Consideration for promotion • 7–30, page
• Individual Soldier actions • 7–31, page
• Correspondence with the board • 7–32, page
• Denying Soldiers consideration for promotion • 7–33, page
• The Evaluation Process, page Section VII
• General • 7–34, page
• Evaluating Soldiers for promotion • 7–35, page
• Approving and Publishing Promotion Lists, page Section VIII
• Promotion lists approval • 7–36, page
• Determining selection objective • 7–37, page
• Publishing promotion lists • 7–38, page
• Select Soldiers from Promotion Lists, page Section IX
• General • 7–39, page
• Selecting Soldiers from promotion lists • 7–40, page
• Declining promotion and assignment • 7–41, page
• Hardship affecting promotion and assignment • 7–42, page
• Removal of Soldiers from Promotion Lists, page Section X
• Administrative removal • 7–43, page
• Command-initiated removal • 7–44, page
• Integrating Soldiers into Promotion Lists, page Section XI
• General • 7–45, page
• Inter-State transfers • 7–46, page
• Soldiers reclassified while on promotion lists • 7–47, page
• Standby advisory board • 7–48, page
• Chapter
• Promotion of Special Bandspersons, page
• Overview, page Section I
• Bandspersons • 8–1, page
• Special band units • 8–2, page
• Task: Processing Promotions for Special Bandspersons, page Section II
• Rules • 8–3, page
• Steps • 8–4, page
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• Chapter Contents—Continued
• Merit Promotions, page
• Marksmen/gunsmiths • 9–1, page
• Rules for processing promotions for personnel assigned to the Army Marksmanship Program • 9–2, page
• U.S. Army Marksmenship Unit competitive marksmen/gunsmiths • 9–3, page
• Rules for processing promotions for personnel assigned to the U.S. Army Parachute Team • 9–4, page
• U.S. Army Parachute Team competitive parachutists • 9–5, page
• U.S. Army Recruiting Command Merit Promotion System • 9–6, page
• U.S. Army Recruiting Command recruiters • 9–7, page
• U.S. Army Recruiting Command USAR AGR recruiters • 9–8, page
• U.S. Army Recruiting Command USAR annual award winners • 9–9, page
• Chapter
• Reductions in Grade, page
• Reduction Management, page Section I
• Reductions • 10–1, page
• Reduction authority • 10–2, page
• Reduction for Misconduct, page Section II
• Rules • 10–3, page
• Steps (civil convictions) • 10–4, page
• Reduction for Inefficiency, page Section III
• Policy • 10–5, page
• Criteria • 10–6, page
• Reduction Boards, page Section IV
• Policy • 10–7, page
• Rules • 10–8, page
• Steps • 10–9, page
• Soldier Rights and Appeal Policy, page Section V
• Rights of the Soldier • 10–10, page
• Appeals • 10–11, page
• Reduction Orders and Restoration to Former Grade, page Section VI
• Reduction orders • 10–12, page
• Effective date of reduction • 10–13, page
• Restoration to former grade • 10–14, page
• Other Reasons for Reduction, page Section VII
• Approved for discharge from the service under other than honorable conditions • 10–15, page
• Reductions for failure to complete training • 10–16, page
• Reduction for unsatisfactory participation • 10–17, page
• Failure to complete or attend Noncommissioned Officers Education System • 10–18, page
• Voluntary reduction • 10–19, page
• Reduction upon return from active duty (mobilization) • 10–20, page
• Other reasons for reduction • 10–21, page Contents—Continued
• Chapter
• Battlefield Promotions, page
• Introduction • 11–1, page
• General guidance • 11–2, page
• Eligibility criteria • 11–3, page
• Responsibilities • 11–4, page
• Appendix A. References, page
• Table 2–1: Promoting enlisted Soldiers to PV2, PFC, and SPC, page Table List
• Table 2–2: Computing waiver allocations, page
• Table 2–3: Correcting erroneous promotions (SPC and below), page
• Table 3–1: Reason codes for use on the monthly SGT/SSG promotion selection by-name list, page
• Table 3–2: Reason codes to be used on the recommended list, page
• Table 3–3: Eligibility criteria for recommendation, page
• Table 3–4: Eligibility criteria for promotion, page
• Table 3–5: Identifying and processing recommendation for promotion to SGT/SSG, page
• Table 3–6: Conducting promotion boards, page
• Table 3–7: Processing results of a promotion board, page
• Table 3–8: Processing promotion point reevaluation and total reevaluation, page
• Table 3–9: Processing point adjustments, page
• Table 3–10: Promotion standing list removal reason codes, page
• Table 3–11: Removing a Soldier from a recommended list, page
• Table 3–12: Conducting a removal board for Soldiers on a recommended list, page
• Table 3–13: Reinstating Soldiers to a recommended list, page
  • list, page Table 3–14: Processing monthly Headquarters, Department of the Army promotion point cutoff scores and by-name
• Table 3–15: Processing service remaining requirements, page
• Table 3–16: Preparing promotion packets for transfer at PCS (out-processing), page
• Table 3–17: Processing promotions upon arrival at a gaining organization (in-processing), page
• Table 3–18: Processing promotion packet at in-processing, page
• Table 3–19: Weapons qualification, page
• Table 3–20: APFT, page
• Table 4–1: Preboard processing of Soldiers in the zone of consideration, page
• Table 4–2: Processing list results and orders, page
• Table 4–3: Processing STAB requests, page
• Table 4–4: Processing command initiated removals from a centralized promotion list, page
• Table 5–1: Sample computation of SGT through SGM cumulative vacancies, page
• Table 5–2: Status codes, page
• Table 6–1: Time in grade for IRR, IMA, and Standby Reserve (Active Status List) promotion, page
• Table 7–1: TIMIG, TIS, and CES for promotion, page
• Table 8–1: Processing promotions (SFC through SGM) of special bandspersons, page
• Table 10–1: Reduction authorities, page
• Table 10–2: Rules for reduction for misconduct, page
• Table 10–3: Reduction for misconduct (civil conviction), page
• Table 10–4: Conducting reduction boards, page
• Table 10–5: Reduction of students failing to complete training, page
• Figure 2–1: Sample format of SIDPERS–Army Reserve Advancement Eligibility Status Roster (GRA–PO1), page Figure List
• Figure 3–1: Sample of completed DA Form 3355, page
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• Figure 3–1: Sample of completed DA Form 3355—Continued, page Contents—Continued
• Figure 3–2: Sample of completed DA Form 3356, page
• Figure 3–3: Sample of completed DA Form 3357, page
• Figure 3–4: Sample format for report of board proceedings, page
• Figure 3–4: Sample format for report of board proceedings—Continued, page
• Figure 3–5: Sample format of memorandum approving/disapproving promotion board proceedings, page
• Figure 3–6: Sample format for notification of service remaining requirement for promotion, page
• Figure 5–1: Sample format for report of local board proceedings with sample memorandum, page 1, page
• Figure 5–1: Sample format for report of local board proceedings with sample memorandum, page 2, page
• Figure 5–1: Sample format for report of local board proceedings with sample memorandum, page 3, page
• Figure 5–2: Sample format for a permanent recommended promotion list, page
• Figure 5–3: Sample format for a permanent recommended promotion list, page
• Figure 5–3: Sample format for a permanent recommended promotion list—Continued, page
• Figure 5–4: Sample format for a permanent promotion recommended list, page
• Figure 7–1: Army National Guard Stripes for Skills Program, page
• Figure 7–2: Statements of agreement and certification (enclosure to DA Form 7432), page
• Figure 7–3: Sample memorandum of instruction, page
• Figure 7–3: Sample memorandum of instruction—Continued, page
• Figure 7–4: Sample promotion eligibility roster, page
  • page Figure 7–5: Example of NGB Form 4100–1–R-E, Army National Guard Enlisted Promotion Point Worksheet,
• Figure 7–6: Instructions for NGB Form 4100–1–R–E, Enlisted Promotion Point Worksheet, page
• Figure 7–6: Instructions for NGB Form 4100–1–R–E, Enlisted Promotion Point Worksheet—Continued, page
• Figure 7–6: Instructions for NGB Form 4100–1–R–E, Enlisted Promotion Point Worksheet—Continued, page
• Figure 7–6: Instructions for NGB Form 4100–1–R–E, Enlisted Promotion Point Worksheet—Continued, page
• Figure 7–6: Instructions for NGB Form 4100–1–R–E, Enlisted Promotion Point Worksheet—Continued, page
• Figure 7–6: Instructions for NGB Form 4100–1–R–E, Enlisted Promotion Point Worksheet—Continued, page
• Figure 7–6: Instructions for NGB Form 4100–1–R–E, Enlisted Promotion Point Worksheet—Continued, page
  • page Figure 7–7: Example of NGB Form 4101–1–R-E, Army National Guard Enlisted Promotion Appraisal Worksheet,

Chapter 1

Introduction

Section I Overview

1–1. Purpose This regulation prescribes the enlisted promotions and reductions function of the military personnel system. It is linked to the AR 600–8 series and provides principles of support, standards of service, policies, tasks, rules, and steps governing all work required in the field to support promotions and reductions. It provides the objectives of the Army’s Enlisted Promotions System, which include filling authorized enlisted spaces with the best qualified Soldiers. Further, this system provides for career progression and rank that are in line with potential and for recognition of the best qualified Soldier, which will attract and retain the highest caliber Soldier for a career in the Army. Additionally, the system precludes promoting the Soldier who is not productive or not the best qualified, thus providing an equitable system for all Soldiers.

1–2. References Required and related publications and prescribed and referenced forms are listed in appendix A.

1–3. Explanation of abbreviations and terms Abbreviations and special terms used in this regulation are explained in the glossary.

1–4. Responsibilities a. The Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1 (DCS, G–1) will— (1) Serve as the Department of the Army (DA) policy proponent of the Army promotion and reduction system. (2) Establish eligibility criteria other than those prescribed in this regulation. (3) Exercise DA responsibility on all matters concerning promotions and reductions. (4) Serve as the senior Army official on all matters concerning promotions and reductions. (5) Implement the provisions of battlefield promotions (chapter 11). b. Army Service Component Commands (ASCCs) will serve as the promotion authority for battlefield promotions (chapter 11). c. The Judge Advocate General (TJAG) will, upon request, review DA administrative changes to verify the legality of prescribed policies and changes. d. The Commanding General (CG), Human Resources Command (HRC)–Alexandria will conduct and supervise all enlisted personnel functions prescribed in this regulation. e. The Commandant, Adjutant General School, will be responsible for branch implementation of this regulation. f. The Chief, Army Reserve has special staff responsibility for Army Reserve Soldiers and will monitor the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) enlisted promotion program. g. The Chief, National Guard Bureau (CNGB) has special staff responsibility for Army National Guard Soldiers and will monitor the National Guard enlisted promotion program. h. Heads of HQDA agencies and commanders of Army Commands, installations, and activities are required to have knowledge of AR 340-21 and AR 25-55.

1–5. Manpower resources Manpower Staffing Standards System recognizes the promotion and reduction function as being the functional respon- sibility of the promotions work center. Manpower officials will use the workload factors (obtained from the Manpower Staffing Standards System) to determine the manpower authorizations.

1–6. Levels of work a. Most personnel work in the field is performed at three primary levels: unit, battalion, and installation (or brigade equivalent in the tactical force). The focus of the guidance in this regulation is on those levels. (1) Unit-and battalion-level work is straightforward as to where it is performed. (2) Installation/brigade-level work is subdivided into work centers. This regulation identifies the work center required to perform the work for manpower purposes. b. This regulation will typically address the following levels of work: (1) Soldiers : work beginning with input from a Soldier. (2) Unit : work executed at unit level. (3) Battalion : work executed at battalion level. (4) Installation/brigade equivalent : work executed in a promotion work center (PROM).

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Soldiers who are deployed directly from the training base on temporary change-of-station orders to their organizations, with waiver, as outlined in paragraph 2–5 i. e. The Chief of Staff of the Army or his superiors may promote, without regard to TIMIG or TIS, a Soldier who is otherwise qualified, one grade up to the grade of SPC. f. CDRs of provisional units organized under the provisions of AR 220–5 have promotion authority as follows: (1) Company, troop, battery, and separate detachment CDRs of provisional units in the grade of first lieutenant (1LT) or above are authorized to promote Soldiers who do not require a waiver to the grades of PV2, PFC, and SPC. (Authority to promote Soldiers to PV2, PFC, and SPC who require waivers remains with the CDR of the unit to which the Soldiers are permanently assigned.) (2) Battalion and brigade CDRs of provisional units in the grade of lieutenant colonel (LTC) or above have promotion authority to the grades of SGT and SSG.

1–10. Nonpromotable status a. Soldiers (SPC through master sergeant (MSG)) are nonpromotable to a higher grade when one of the following conditions exists: (1) A Soldier is convicted by court-martial during current enlistment. (2) A Soldier is absent without leave (AWOL). (3) A Soldier is in proceedings that may result in an administrative elimination. (4) A written recommendation has been sent to the promotion authority to reclassify a Soldier for inefficiency or disciplinary reasons. If the recommendation is approved, the Soldier will be removed from the promotion list. (5) A Soldier becomes ineligible to reenlist based on suspension of favorable action (flag), pending separation, field or HQDA bar to reenlistment, approved Declination of Continued Service Statement (DCSS), approved retirement, or a failing weapons qualification score. (6) A Soldier is without appropriate security clearance or favorable security investigation for promotion to the grade and military occupational specialty (MOS). Soldiers will regain promotable status the day they receive the appropriate level clearance. Soldiers who lose their required clearance for cause will be removed from the recommended list. (7) A Soldier fails to qualify for reenlistment or extension of their current enlistment to meet the service remaining requirement (SRR) for promotion to SSG. The promotion authority will remove the names from the recommended list. (8) A bar to reenlistment is approved. (9) A Soldier was punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Article 15, including suspended punishment, except any summarized proceedings imposed according to AR 27-10, is excluded, and will not result in nonpromotable status. The Soldier will be promotable on the day of completion of the period of correctional custody, suspension, restriction, extra duty, and or suspended forfeiture of pay, whichever occurs later. For the purposes of determining nonpromotable status, periods of forfeiture of pay will be determined as follows: (a) Periods of forfeiture are to begin on the date that Article 15 punishment is imposed. (b) For Article 15, forfeitures imposed by company grade CDRs, 7 calendar days is the period of forfeiture. For example, punishment is imposed on 28 March 2005. The Soldier is in a nonpromotable status from 28 March through 3 April and regains promotable status on 4 April. (c) For Article 15, forfeitures of 1 month by field-grade CDRs, 15 calendar days is the period of forfeiture. (d) For Article 15, forfeitures of 2 months imposed by field-grade CDRs, 45 calendar days is the period of forfeiture. (10) A Soldier has incurred a flag under the provisions of AR 600-8-2. (a) Failure to initiate DA Form 268 (Report to Suspend Personnel Actions (FLAG)) does not affect the Soldier’s nonpromotable status if a circumstance exists that requires imposition of a flag under the provisions of AR 600-8-2, paragraph 1-12 and 1-13. (b) The promotion status of Soldiers incurring a flag under the provisions of AR 600-8-2 is controlled by paragraph 1-11. (11) When a Soldier is command-referred and enrolled in the Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP). Self- referred Soldiers are eligible for promotion while enrolled in ASAP, provided otherwise qualified. A self-referral who is later command-referred to ASAP based on evidence not protected by the limited-use policy becomes nonpromotable upon command referral to ASAP. (12) A Soldier has a qualifying conviction for domestic violence under the Lautenberg Amendment in accordance with AR 600-20. (13) A Soldier has failed, due to his/her own fault as determined by the Commander, to complete necessary training associated with reclassification to a new MOS and has been awarded additional skill identifier (ASI) 4B as determined by HRC or GOCOM MSC/DRU (for USAR TPU Soldiers) or NGB (for ARNG Soldiers). The BCT/Bde S-1 will track the status of all Soldiers with ASI 4A (promotion eligible) and, when a determination is made that a Soldier failed to attend or to complete training as scheduled, take action to award ASI 4B (ineligible for promotion). (14) A USAR unit Soldier declines promotion and reassignment to a unit position that is within a reasonable

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commuting distance (as defined in AR 140-10, paragraph 1-10). The Soldier, after removal from the recommended list, is nonpromotable for one year. (15) Is a Reserve Component Soldier previously scheduled for mandatory removal because of age, years of service or not selected for retention by a qualitative retention board. b. Because HRC-Alexandria, HRC-St. Louis, and Regional Readiness Commands (RRCs) administer promotions to grades SFC through sergeant major (SGM), CDRs are responsible for notifying HRC-Alexandria (AHRC-MSP-E), HRC-St. Louis (AHRC-MSL-E) or RRCs when Soldiers in those grades whose names appear on a recommended list become nonpromotable. When a Soldier has been flagged under the provisions of AR 600-8-2, CDRs must forward documentation, to include the initial DA Form 268, explaining the reason for the flagging action. When the flagging action is closed, the PROM will forward a copy of the final DA Form 268, the date the flag is closed, type of punishment received, date all punishment is completed (including all periods of suspension), and/or date that a memorandum of reprimand was approved for filing. For all other cases, the PROM will provide the Soldier’s name and a brief summary of circumstances that caused the Soldier to become nonpromotable. All correspondence will be mailed to Commander, HRC-Alexandria, ATTN: AHRC-MSP-E, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332-0443, Command- er, HRC-St. Louis ATTN: AHRC-MSL-E, 1 Reserve Way, St. Louis, MO 63132-5200 or to the RRC and will include the Soldier’s sequence number, promotion MOS, and the date the Soldier became nonpromotable.

1–11. Delay of promotion due to suspension of favorable personnel actions for Soldiers on a centralized promotion list When a delay of promotion has occurred because of suspension of favorable personnel actions, the following rules apply once the final DA Form 268 has been prepared. The Soldier’s promotion status will be determined as follows: a. If the FLAG is lifted with the disposition, Case is closed favorably, and he or she would have been promoted while the suspension of favorable personnel actions was in effect, provided otherwise qualified, he or she will be promoted. Effective date and date of rank (DOR) will be the date the Soldier would otherwise have been promoted. b. If the Soldier’s final report is closed with “Disciplinary action taken,” and he or she would have been promoted while the suspension of favorable personnel actions was in effect, provided otherwise qualified, he or she will be promoted unless action has been initiated to remove the Soldier from the recommended list. Effective date and DOR will be the date following the removal of the suspension of personnel actions. c. If the Soldier’s final report is closed with “Other” (applies to the Army Weight Control Program, the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), and the ASAP), and he or she would have been promoted while suspension of favorable personnel actions was in effect, provided otherwise eligible, he or she will be promoted. Effective date and DOR will be the effective date of the removal of the suspension of favorable personnel action. d. Effective date and DOR stated on a promotion instrument (orders or DA Form 4187 (Personnel Action)) will be the same. The effective date reflected on the promotion instrument will be the effective date used on the grade change (GRCH) transaction unless otherwise specified in this regulation.

1–12. Precedence of relative rank Among enlisted Soldiers of the same grade of rank in active military service (to include retired enlisted Soldiers on active duty, drill status or FTNGD for ARNG), precedence or relative rank will be determined as follows: a. According to DOR. b. By length of active Federal service in the Army when DORs are the same (pay entry basic date (PEBD) for USAR and ARNG) c. By length of total active Federal service when 1–12 a and b are the same. d. By date of birth when 1–12 a , b , and c are the same. Older is more senior.

1–13. Date of rank and effective date a. The DOR for promotion to a higher grade is the date specified in the promotion instrument or, when no date is specified, is the date of the instrument of promotion. b. The DOR in all other cases will be established as governed by appropriate regulation. c. The DOR in a grade to which reduced for inefficiency, voluntary reduction, or failure to complete a school course is the same as that previously held in that grade. d. The DOR on reduction for all other reasons is the effective date of reduction (see para 10–13). e. The DOR and effective date will be the same, unless otherwise directed by this regulation. If the effective date is prior to the date of the promotion instrument in the case of Soldiers being promoted to— (1) The grades of PV2 through SPC, a DA Form 4187 will be initiated by the Soldier’s appropriate CDR and sent to the next higher promotion authority requesting that the Soldier be promoted with a retroactive date, explaining the specific reason for the delay in promotion. If the next higher promotion authority approves the request, he or she will so indicate by DA Form 4187–1–R (Personnel Action Form Addendum) and direct the Soldier’s promotion, indicating the correct effective date. DA Form 4187 and an approved DA Form 4187–1–R will be filed in the Soldier’s military personnel file (MPF).

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b. Promotion to SPC through SFC requires the clearance required by the promotion MOS or an interim clearance at the same level. c. See NGR 600–200, paragraph 2–2 j , for further information on security requirements for conditional award of MOS and conditional promotions for ARNG.

1–16. Erroneous promotions and de facto status a. Instruments announcing erroneous promotions will be revoked. When a Soldier has been erroneously promoted and has received pay at the higher grade, a determination of de facto status may be made only to allow the Soldier to keep any pay and allowances received at the higher grade. b. De facto status may be granted by the promotion authority or higher CDR after legal review by the servicing Staff Judge Advocate’s office. A U.S. property and fiscal officer is the final approval authority for USAR and ARNG personnel. In determining whether a Soldier is entitled to de facto status, a factual evaluation must be made to determine whether— (1) A DA Form 4187 or promotion order has been issued. (2) The Soldier occupied the higher grade in good faith. (3) The Soldier actually discharged the functions of the higher grade. (4) There is no absolute statutory bar to his or her receipt of the pay at the higher grade. c. De facto status for Soldiers erroneously promoted to SFC, MSG, and SGM will be determined by HRC–Alexandria (AHRC–MSP–E), HRC–St. Louis (AHRC–MSL–E), or the RRC. Promotions revoked because of voluntary actions such as a retirement and declination will not result in de facto status. All requests for de facto status on a Soldier erroneously promoted to the grades of SFC, MSG, and SGM must be reviewed by the Soldier’s servicing Staff Judge Advocate’s office prior to being submitted to CDR, HRC–Alexandria (AHRC–MSP–E), CDR, HRC–St. Louis (AHRC–MSL–E), or CDR, RRC for decision.

1–17. Students a. Soldiers being trained in Army training centers and service schools may be promoted under the normal criteria of this regulation. b. Soldiers assigned temporary duty (TDY) pending further orders, or TDY en route to a new duty station who are being trained or retrained, may be considered for promotion by their school or detachment CDR. This will be after a reasonable period of evaluation (minimum of 30 days). c. The Soldier’s record of performance before and during the course must clearly show that he or she has the potential to perform at the next higher grade. d. Criteria for qualification and selection in career progression military occupational skill (CPMOS) apply. However, Soldiers will be evaluated and may be selected for promotion in the primary occupational specialty (PMOS) held before training or retraining. This also applies to prior-service accessions. e. The Commandant, U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS) may promote private E–1 (PV1) and PV2 to PFC on the first day of formal training in the USMAPS.

1–18. Soldiers categorized as missing a. For the purpose of this paragraph, a Soldier who is declared missing is categorized as beleaguered, besieged, captured, detained, interned, missing or missing in action. Excluded are personnel who are in an AWOL, deserter, or dropped-from-rolls status. b. The promotion authority for promoting Soldiers declared missing is HRC-Alexandria, HRC-St. Louis, RRC/Army Reserve General Officer Commands, or DARNG (further delegated to the State Adjutant General). The CG, HRC- Alexandria maintains oversight responsibility for all Soldiers determined to meet the criteria of paragraph 1-18a.. c. The TIS and TIMIG requirements will not be waived to determine eligibility for promotion or promotion selection when Soldiers are officially declared missing. Time absent will be included in any service computation used to determine eligibility. In the event it is later determined that a Soldier died prior to an effective date of promotion, the promotion will not be revoked. (1) Once declared missing for a period of at least 60 days, Soldiers (PV1 through SGT) will be promoted through the grade of SSG upon attaining full eligibility for each grade (without waiver). The promotion authority may, as an exception to policy, authorize accelerated promotion based on chain of command input provided the Soldier was otherwise eligible. (2) Once declared missing, Soldiers (SSG through 1SG/MSG) who meet established eligibility criteria for considera- tion by a promotion board will be included in the zone of eligibility for that board for Regular Army and USAR Soldiers. ARNG Soldiers will continue to compete for promotion as though they were present and will be eligible for selection against valid vacancies. If not selected, all Soldiers remain eligible for continued consideration until they no longer meet the eligibility criteria.

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1–19. Promotion of terminally ill Soldiers a. Soldiers on a current recommended list to SGT/SSG and Soldiers eligible for promotion up to SPC (recom- mended by their local CDR) will be promoted to the recommended grade by the local medical facility CDR. b. Soldiers in grade SSG, SFC, or MSG who have been selected for promotion by a promotion selection board will be promoted by HRC–Alexandria, HRC–St. Louis, or an RRC/ARCOM/USAR GOCOM. Promotion authority will issue orders for ARNG Soldiers. c. The following conditions must be met: (1) Hospitalization is caused by disease or injury received in the line of duty. (2) Terminal illness is verified by the medical facility CDR. Estimated life expectancy must be 12 months or less. d. T h e m e d i c a l f a c i l i t y C D R w i l l s e n d t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n t o C D R , H R C – A l e x a n d r i a , A T T N : AHRC–MSP–E, Alexandria, VA 22332–0443; CDR, HRC–St. Louis (AHRC–MSL–E), 1 Reserve Way, St. Louis, MO 63132–5200; or RRC/ARCOM/USAR GOCOM for Soldiers being promoted to SFC, MSG, and SGM: (1) Name and social security number (SSN). (2) Date of the list that contains the name of the Soldier hospitalized. (3) Date hospitalized. (4) Life expectancy (estimated to be less than 12 months). (5) Line of duty determination. e. Other provisions of this regulation are waived to permit these promotions. f. Notification must be made prior to Soldier’s death.

1–20. Promotion of Soldiers pending referral to a military occupational specialty/medical retention board, medical evaluation board, or physical evaluation board a. Soldiers who are pending referral to a MOS/medical retention board (MMRB) under AR 600–60 or referral to a medical evaluation board under AR 40–400 or physical evaluation board under AR 635–40 will not be denied promotion (if already promotable) on the basis of medical disqualification if they are otherwise qualified for promotion. b. Soldiers who have been conditionally promoted but are unable to meet the condition of their promotion solely because of a medical condition that results in a finding of unfit by the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) will not be subject to administrative reduction if otherwise qualified to retain promotable status. c. Per the provisions of 10 USC 1372, Soldiers on a promotion list at the time of retirement for disability will be retired for disability at the promotion list grade. Further, the Soldier will be promoted to the designated grade effective the day before placement on the retired list. d. Per the provisions of 10 USC 1212, Soldiers who are on a promotion list at the time of separation for disability with entitlement to disability severance pay will be paid such compensation at the promotion list grade. Further, the Soldier will be promoted to the designated grade effective the Soldiers separation date. e. The guidance at paragraph 1–20 c and d also pertains to Active Army Soldiers who have reached the time-in- service requirements for the next level of automatic promotion (PV2 to SPC). f. Soldiers determined unfit by the PDES but approved for continuation on active duty under the provisions of AR 635–40, chapter 6, are otherwise eligible for promotion during the continuation on active duty period.

1–21. Former temporary disability retired list personnel a. SGT and below. (1) Soldiers returning to active/Reserve duty in grade SGT or below will be considered for promotion. Eligibility will be based on the DOR and service they would have had if they had not been placed on the temporary disability retired list (TDRL). Waivers for TIMIG and TIS apply, as granted by chapters 2, 3 and 5. (2) If the local CDR can establish that the Soldier was on the recommended list before TDRL, and met a cutoff score while on TDRL, he or she will be promoted. The promotion will be accomplished within 30 days from the date of return to active/Reserve duty. (3) Effective date and DOR will be the date of current entry on Active/Reserve duty. (4) If the Soldier did not meet or exceed an announced promotion point cutoff score while on TDRL, he or she will be added to the assigned unit’s recommended list. (5) If the local CDR cannot establish that the Soldier held prior list status, the promotion authority will convene a selection board to consider the TDRL returnee. It will be held within 60 days of the Soldier’s assignment to his or her command. (USAR TPU Soldiers will be considered by the next regularly scheduled board.) If the board recommends the Soldier for promotion and the promotion authority approves the board’s recommendation, he or she will be added to the unit’s recommended list. (6) Eligible Soldiers in grades PV1 through PFC meeting the TIMIG and service requirements will be promoted or promoted as soon as possible. It will be within 30 days after return to active/Reserve duty. Effective date and DOR will be the date of current entry on Active/Reserve duty. b. SSG and above.

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