Enlisted Promotions and Reductions

Question 1

What army publication covers promotions

Answer 1

AR 600–8– 19

Question 2

Who has the authority to promote personnel to E4 and below

Answer 2

Unit commander’s

Question 3

What is the minimum time in service requirement for an appearance at an E6 promotion board

Answer 3

71 months for the primary zone, 47 months to be recommended in the secondary zone. Time in service must be achieved by the first day of the board month

Question 4

What is the minimum time in grade requirement in order to appear before and E6 promotion board

Answer 4

At least nine months time in grade by the 1st day of the month of the promotion board, and the soldier must have six months time in grade to be recommended in the secondary zone

Question 5

Describe what a PRL is

Answer 5

Promotion recommended list of all enlisted soldiers E4 and above who were selected for promotion but not yet promoted

Question 6

Who held the highest rank in the army

Answer 6

General George Washington and General John J Pershing

Question 7

How many US Army five star generals were there

Answer 7

4- Bradley, Marshall, MacArthur, and Eisenhower