AR 600-8-19

Question 0

What should you look for when recommending an individual for promotion?

Answer 0

Overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential.

Question 1

What does AR 600-8-19 covers?

Answer 1

Enlisted Promotions and Reductions

Question 2

What is meant by “inefficiency”?

Answer 2

A demonstration of characteristics that shows that a person cannot perform duties and responsibilities of the grade and MOS.

Question 3

What must be done for soldiers (SGT and below) who meet advancement or promotion eligibility, without waiver, but are not recommended for promotion?

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the secondary zone?

Answer 4

The secondary zone (SZ) provides incentives to those who strive for excellence and whose accomplishments demonstrated capacity for leadership, and marked potential warrant promotion ahead of their peers.

Question 5

Name five reasons that a soldier may be administratively reduced

Answer 5

-Erroneous enlistment grade
-Misconduct
-Inefficiency
-Approve for discharge from service
Under Other Than Honorable
conditions
-Failure to complete training (I.e., OCS,
Flight School)

Question 6

What are the three different ways that a soldier may be reduced for misconduct?

Answer 6

• By Article 15
• By Court Martial
• Conviction by a civil court

Question 7

What are the normal TIS and TIG requirements for promotion to PFC?

Answer 7

TIS: 12 months
TIG: 4 months

Question 8

What are the normal TIS and TIG requirements for promotion to SPC?

Answer 8

TIS: 24 months
TIG: 4 months

Question 9

What are the objectives of the Army promotion system?

Answer 9

-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 solder for a career in 
 the Army

Question 10

What is the maximum number of waivers that may be requested when recommending a soldier for promotion?

Answer 10

2

Question 11

Who has the authority to administratively reduce soldiers in the grades E-2 through E-9?

Answer 11

-E4 and below: Company Commander 
 or higher
-E5 - E6: Battalion Commander (O-5 or 
 higher)
-E7 - E9: Brigade Commander (O-6 or 
 higher)

Question 12

What are the three levels of promotion?

Answer 12

Unit level
Semi-centralized
DA centralized

Question 13

An administrative reevaluation may be requested at any time for soldiers who believe they have increased their latest promotion score by __ or more points.

Answer 13

20

Question 14

How many “zones” are there for promotion

Answer 14

2

Question 15

In the event that you have 20 or more points to add, when are you eligible for promotion using the new points?

Answer 15

On the first day of the third month following the date your request for reevaluation was received at the PSC.

Question 16

What are the TIS and TIG requirements for promotion to SGT?

Answer 16

-Time in service: 36 months (PZ); 18
months (SZ)
-Time in grade: 8 months (PZ); 4
months (SZ)

Question 17

What are the TIS and TIG requirements for promotion to SSG?

Answer 17

-Time in service: 84 months (PZ); 48
months (SZ)
-Time in grade: 10 months (PZ); 5
months (SZ)

Question 18

Who has the authority to promote soldiers in the grades E2 through E9?

Answer 18

-E4 and below: Unit Commander
-E5 - E6: Battalion Commander (O-5 or
higher)
-E7 - E9: The commanders of an Army
Command (ARCOM)/General Officer
Command (GOCOM)/Reserve Support
Command (RSC), and a Commanding
General of a command outside the
OCONUS.

Question 19

What is a “total” reevaluation?

Answer 19

A total reevaluation includes the entire process - from the commander’s recommendation to the promotion board and administrative points.

Question 20

What is the time requirement for board appearance for both the SGT and SSG board as of the first day of the board month?

Answer 20

-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.

Question 21

When may a soldier request a total reevaluation?

Answer 21

6 months after the latest board appearance, reevaluation or re-computation

Question 22

What are the two types of promotion point reevaluations?

Answer 22

Administrative and total

Question 23

What is the composition of a promotion board?

Answer 23

There must be at least three voting members and a recorder without a vote.

Question 24

What are the three types of promotion point worksheets?

Answer 24

Initial
Reevaluation
Re-computation

Question 25

What is DA Form 3355?

Answer 25

DA Form 3355 is the promotion point worksheet, which must be completed when appearing before promotion boards, re-computation or reevaluating promotion points.

Question 26

Soldiers are required to have their promotion points recomputed at least how often?

Answer 26

Once per year.

Question 27

Who is the president of the promotion board?

Answer 27

The senior member of the board.

Question 28

When should soldiers be recommended for promotion?

Answer 28

Only after they develop the skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities of the next higher grade.

Question 29

What is the maximum number of points possible on the Promotion Point Worksheet (DA Form 3355)?

Answer 29

800 points