Promotions and Reductions

Question 1

What regulation prescribes the policy and procedure governing enlisted promotions and reductions?

Answer 1

AR 600-8-19

Question 2

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

Answer 2

overall performance, attitude, leadership ability and development potential

Question 3

Inefficiency definition?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Secondary Zone?

Answer 4

provides incentives to those who strive for excellence;
accomplishments demonstrated capacity for leadership, and marked potential warrant promotion
ahead of their peers.

Question 5

What are 5 reasons that a soldier may be administratively reduced?

Answer 5

Erroneous enlistment grade
Misconduct
Inefficiency
Approve for discharge from service OTH conditions
Failure to complete training

Question 6

What are the 3 different ways that a Soldier may be reduced for misconduct?

Answer 6

AR 15
Court Martial
Conviction by Civil court

Question 7

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

Answer 7

TIS: 12 months
TIG: 4 months

Question 8

What are the normal TIS and TIG requirements for promotions 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
equitable and just system that will objectively consider all qualified
recognized the best qualified and attract and retain them for a career in the Army

Question 10

What is the max 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 3 levels of promotion?

Answer 12

Unit
Semi-centralized
DA centralized

Question 13

What is a semi-centralized promotion?

Answer 13

means that the unit plays a part in the promotion selection process BUT its the Army that decides who gets promoted

Question 14

What is a DA centralized promotion?

Answer 14

are conducted Army-wide at Army Personnel HQ (unit has little to do with the promotion process)

Question 15

What level is a promotion to SGT/SSG?

Answer 15

Semi centralized

Question 16

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 16

20

Question 17

How many “zones” are there for promotion to SGT and SSG?

Answer 17

Two;
1. Primary zone (PZ)
2. Secondary zone (SZ)

Question 18

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

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

E4 and below: Unit Commander
E5 - E6: Battalion Commander (O-5 or higher)
E7 - E9: ARCOM/GOCOM/RSC, and a Commanding General of a commandoutside the OCONUS.

Question 22

What is a “total” reevaluation?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

When may a Soldier request a total reevaluation?

Answer 23

6 months after the latest board appearance, reevaluation or recomputation

Question 24

When is a Soldier promoted to PV2?

Answer 24

When they complete 6 months of active Federal Service, unless the commander stops it.

Question 25

What are the two types of promotion point reevaluations?

Answer 25

Administrative
Total

Question 26

What is the composition of a promotion board?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

What are the three types of promotion point worksheets?

Answer 27

1. Initial
2. Reevaluation
3. Recomputation

Question 28

What is the NCOES requirement for promotion to SGM? SFC? SSG? SGT?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Who sits on a promotion board?

Answer 29

Must be compromised of all OFFICERS, all NCOs/mixed,
must be senior in grade than to the one being considered from promotion

Question 30

What is DA Form 3355?

Answer 30

Promotions point worksheet

Question 31

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

Answer 31

once per year

Question 32

Who is the president of the promotion board?

Answer 32

Senior member of the board

Question 33

When should Soldiers be recommended for promotion?

Answer 33

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