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*What regulation prescribes the policy and procedures governing enlisted promotions and reductions?
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AR 600-8-19
Enlisted Promotions and Reductions |
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What should you look for when recommending an individual for promotion?
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Overall performance, attitude, leadership ability and development potential.
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What is meant by "inefficiency"?
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A demonstration of characteristics that shows that a person cannot perform duties and responsibilities of the grade and MOS.
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What must be done for Soldiers (SGT and below) who meet advancement or promotion
eligibility, without waiver, but are not recommended for promotion? |
The Soldier should be counseled. This counseling should be directed towards those areas in 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?
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Provides incentives to those who strive for excellence and whose accomplishments demonstrated capacity for leadership, and marked potential warrant promotion
ahead of their peers. |
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Name five reasons that a Soldier may be administratively reduced.
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1. Erroneous enlistment grade
2. Misconduct 3. Inefficiency 4. Approve for discharge from service Under Other Than Honorable conditions 5. 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?
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1. By Article 15
2. By Court Martial 3. Conviction by a civil court |
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What are the normal TIS and TIG requirements for promotion to PFC?
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TIS: 12 months
TIG: 4 months |
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What are the normal TIS and TIG requirements for promotion to SPC?
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TIS: 24 months
TIG: 4 months |
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What are the objectives of the Army promotion system?
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Fill requirements with the best-qualified Soldiers
Provide an equitable and just system that will objectively consider all qualified Soldiers Recognize the best qualified Soldier and thereby attract and retain the highest caliber Soldier for a career in the Army |
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*What is the maximum number of waivers that may be requested when recommending a Soldier for promotion?
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Two
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Who has the authority to administratively reduce Soldiers in the grades E-2 through E-9?
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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?
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1. Unit level
2. Semi-centralized 3. DA centralized |
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Promotion to SGT/SSG represents what level of promotion?
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Semi-centralized
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An administrative reevaluation may be requested at any time for Soldiers who believe they
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?
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Two;
1. Primary zone (PZ) 2. Secondary zone (SZ) |
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In the event that you have 20 or more points to add, when are you eligible for promotion using the new points?
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On the first day of the third month following the date your request for reevaluation was received at
the PSC. |
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*What are the TIS and TIG requirements for promotion to SGT?
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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?
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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?
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E4 and below: Unit Commander
E5 - E6: Battalion Commander (O-5 or higher) E7 - E9: The commanders of an Army Comman(ARCOM)/General Officer Command (GOCOM)/Reserve Support Command (RSC), and a Commanding General of a command outside the OCONUS. |
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What is a "total" reevaluation?
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A total reevaluation includes the entire process - from the commander's recommendation to the promotion board and administrative points.
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When is a Soldier promoted to PV2?
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When they complete 6 months of active Federal Service, unless the commander stops it.
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What are the two types of promotion point reevaluations?
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Administrative and total
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What is the composition of a promotion board?
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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?
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1. Initial
2. Reevaluation 3. Recomputation |
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*What is the NCOES requirement for promotion to SGM? SFC? SSG? SGT?
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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?
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The board may be comprised of all officers, all noncommissioned officers or mixed. In all cases, members must be senior in grade to those being considered for promotion.
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What is DA Form 3355?
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DA Form 3355 is the promotion point worksheet, which must be completed when appearing
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?
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Once per year.
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Who is the president of the promotion board?
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The senior member of the board.
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When should Soldiers be recommended for promotion?
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Only after they develop the skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities
of the next higher grade. |
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What is the maximum number of points possible on the Promotion Point Worksheet (DA Form 3355)?
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800 points
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