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33 Cards in this Set
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What regulation prescribes the policy and procedures governing enlisted promotions andreductions? |
AR 600-8-19, Enlisted Promotions and Reductions |
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What should you look for when recommending an individual for promotion? |
Overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential. |
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What is meant by "inefficiency"? |
A demonstration of characteristics that shows that a person cannot perform duties andresponsibilities of the grade and MOS |
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What must be done for soldiers (SGT and below) who meet advancement or promotioneligibility, without waiver, but are not recommended for promotion? |
The soldier should be counseled. This counseling should be directed towards those areasin which the soldier needs to improve in order to qualify for the next higher grade. |
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What is the purpose of the secondary zone? |
The secondary zone (SZ) provides incentives to those who strive for excellence andwhose accomplishments demonstrated capacity for leadership, and marked potentialwarrant promotion ahead of their peers |
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Name five reasons that a soldier may be administratively reduced. |
-Erroneous enlistment grade -Misconduct -Inefficiency -Approve for discharge from service Under ---------Other Than Honorable conditions -Failure to complete training (I.e., OCS, Flight School) |
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What are the three different ways that a soldier may be reduced for misconduct? |
By Article 15 By Court Martial Conviction by a civil court |
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What are the normal TIS and TIG requirements for promotion to PFC? |
-TIS: 12 months -TIG: 4 months |
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What are the objectives of the Army promotion system? |
-Fill requirements with the best-qualified soldiers -Provide an equitable and just system that will objectively consider all qualifiedsoldiers -Recognize the best qualified soldier and thereby attract and retain the highest calibersolder for a career in the Army |
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What is the maximum number of waivers that may be requested when recommending asoldier for promotion? |
Two |
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Who has the authority to administratively reduce soldiers in the grades E-2 through E-9 |
-E4 and below: Company Commander or higher --E5 - E6: Battalion Commander (O-5 or higher)E7 -E9: Brigade Commander (O-6 or higher) |
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What are the three levels of promotion? |
-Unit levelSemi -centralized -DA centralized |
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Promotion to SGT/SSG represents what level of promotion? |
Semi-centralized |
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An administrative reevaluation may be requested at any time for soldiers who believethey have increased their latest promotion score by __ or more points. |
20 |
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How many "zones" are there for promotion to SGT and SSG? |
- Primary zone (PZ) -Secondary zone (SZ) |
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In the event that you have 20 or more points to add, when are you eligible for promotionusing the new points? |
On the first day of the third month following the date your request for reevaluation wasreceived at the PSC |
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What are the TIS and TIG requirements for promotion to SGT? |
-Time in service: 36 months (PZ); 18 months (SZ) -Time in grade: 8 months (PZ); 4 months (SZ) |
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What are the TIS and TIG requirements for promotion to SSG? |
-Time in service: 84 months (PZ); 48 months (SZ) -Time in grade: 10 months (PZ); 5 months (SZ) |
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Who has the authority to promote soldiers in the grades E2 through E9? |
- E4 and below: Unit Commander -E5 - E6: Battalion Commander (O-5 or higher) -E7 - E9: The commanders of an Army Command (ARCOM)/General OfficerCommand (GOCOM)/Reserve Support Command (RSC), and a CommandingGeneral of a command outside the OCONUS. |
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What is a "total" reevaluation? |
A total reevaluation includes the entire process - from the commander's recommendationto the promotion board and administrative points. |
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What is the time requirement for board appearance for both the SGT and SSG board asof the first day of the board month? |
SGT Board "Primary Zone" - 34 months TIS and 6 months TIMIG. SGT Board "Secondary Zone" - 16 months TIS and 4 months TIMIG.. SSG Board "Primary Zone" - 82 months TIS and 8 months TIMIG. SSG Board "Secondary Zone" - 46 months TIS and 5 months TIMIG |
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When may a soldier request a total reevaluation? |
6 months after the latest board appearance, reevaluation or re-computation |
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When is a soldier promoted to PV2? |
When they complete 6 months of active Federal Service, unless the commander stops it. |
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Question #25:What are the two types of promotion point reevaluations? |
Administrative and total |
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What is the composition of a promotion board? |
There must be at least three voting members and a recorder without a vote. |
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What are the three types of promotion point worksheets? |
-Initial -Reevaluation -Re-computation |
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What is the NCOES requirement for promotion to SGM? SFC? SSG? SGT? |
SGM: Must be a graduate of ANCOC SFC: Must be a graduate of BNCOC SSG: Must be a graduate of PLDC SGT: Must be a graduate of None |
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Who sits on a promotion board? |
The board may be comprised of all officers, all non-commissioned officers or mixed. Inall cases, members must be senior in grade to those being considered for promotion. |
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What is DA Form 3355? |
DA Form 3355 is the promotion point worksheet, which must be completed whenappearing before promotion boards, re-computation or reevaluating promotion points. |
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Soldiers are required to have their promotion points recomputed at least how often? |
Once per year. |
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Who is the president of the promotion board? |
The senior member of the board. |
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When should soldiers be recommended for promotion? |
Only after they develop the skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties andresponsibilities of the next higher grade. |
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What is the maximum number of points possible on the Promotion Point Worksheet (DAForm 3355)? |
800 points |
