Promotions and Reductions

Question 1

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

Answer 1

AR 600-8-19, Enlisted Promotions and Reductions

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 is meant by “inefficiency”?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Name five reasons that a soldier may be administratively reduced.

Answer 4

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)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

1. By Article 15
2. By Court Martial
3. Conviction by a civil court

Question 6

What are the three levels of promotion?

Answer 6

1. Unit level
2. Semi-centralized
3. DA centralized

Question 7

Promotion to SGT/SSG represents what level of promotion?

Answer 7

Semi-centralized

Question 8

What are the two types of promotion point re-evaluations?

Answer 8

Administrative and total

Question 9

What are the three types of promotion point worksheets?

Answer 9

1. Initial
2. Re-evaluation
3. Re-computation.

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.