Enlisted Promotions and Reductions

Question 1

Regulation for Enlisted Promotions and Reductions?

Answer 1

AR 600-8-19

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

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 by first line supervisors. 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
Approved for discharge from service Under Other Than Honorable conditions
Failure to complete training (I.e., NCOES, 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

Who has the authority to administratively reduce &/or promote soldiers?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What are the three levels of promotion?

Answer 8

Unit level
Semi-centralized
DA centralized

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Time in service: 84 months (PZ); 48 months (SZ)

Time in grade: 10 months (PZ); 5 months (SZ)

Question 10

What is DA Form 3355?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

When/how does a soldier become nonpromotable?

Answer 11

Court martial conviction
AWOL
Administration elimination proceedings
Flags
Bar to Reenlistment
Approved DCSS (declination of continued service statement) statement
UCMJ