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Army Regulation 600–8–19
Personnel—General
Enlisted
Promotions
and
Reductions
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
30 April 2010
UNCLASSIFIED
SUMMARY of CHANGE
AR 600–8–19
Enlisted Promotions and Reductions
This administrative revision, dated 30 April 2010--
o Clarifies the term “redeployment” for the Active Army and Reserve Components
(para 1-27d(1)).
o Makes additional administrative changes (throughout).
Headquarters *Army Regulation
Department of the Army 600–8–19
Washington, DC
30 April 2010
Effective 14 May 2010
Personnel—General
Enlisted Promotions and Reductions
Guard/Army National Guard of the United S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o f
States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless this regulation and establishment of com-
otherwise stated. During mobilization, the mand and local forms are prohibited with-
proponent may modify chapters and poli- out prior approval from Deputy Chief of
cies contained in this regulation. Staff, G–1 (DAPE–MP), 300 Army Penta-
Proponent and exception authority. gon, Washington, DC 20310–0300.
The proponent of this regulation is the
Suggested improvements. Users are
Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1. The propo-
invited to send comments and suggested
nent has the authority to approve excep-
tions or waivers to this regulation that are improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-
consistent with controlling law and regu- m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d
lations. The proponent may delegate this Blank Forms) directly to Deputy Chief of
approval authority, in writing, to a divi- Staff, G–1 (DAPE–MP), 300 Army Penta-
sion chief within the proponent agency or gon, Washington, DC 20310–0300.
its direct reporting unit or field operating
Distribution. This publication is availa-
agency, in the grade of colonel or the
H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a n civilian equivalent. Activities may request ble in electronic media only and is in-
a d m i n i s t r a t i v e r e v i s i o n . T h e p o r t i o n s a waiver to this regulation by providing tended for command levels A, B, C, D,
affected by this administrative revision are justification that includes a full analysis of and E for the Active Army, the Army
listed in the summary of change. t h e e x p e c t e d b e n e f i t s a n d m u s t i n c l u d e National Guard/Army National Guard of
S u m m a r y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n p r e s c r i b e s f o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y ’ s s e n i o r t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d t h e U . S . A r m y
policies and procedures governing promo- legal officer. All waiver requests will be Reserve.
tion and reduction of Army enlisted per- e n d o r s e d b y t h e c o m m a n d e r o r s e n i o r
s o n n e l . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n i n c l u d e s p o l i c y leader of the requesting activity and for-
statements, operating tasks, rules in sup- warded through their higher headquarters
p o r t o f o p e r a t i n g t a s k s , a n d s e q u e n t i a l t o t h e p o l i c y p r o p o n e n t . R e f e r t o A R
steps of each operating task. 25–30 for specific guidance.
Applicability. This regulation applies to Army internal control process. This
t h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l regulation does not contain management
control provisions.
Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)
Chapter 1
Introduction, page 1
Section I
Overview, page 1
Purpose (cid:129) 1–1, page 1
References (cid:129) 1–2, page 1
Explanation of abbreviations and terms (cid:129) 1–3, page 1
Responsibilities (cid:129) 1–4, page 1
Manpower resources (cid:129) 1–5, page 1
Levels of work (cid:129) 1–6, page 1
*This regulation supersedes AR 600–8–19, dated 20 March 2008.
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UNCLASSIFIED
Contents—Continued
Section II
Principles and Standards, page 2
Principles of support (cid:129) 1–7, page 2
Standards of service (cid:129) 1–8, page 2
Section III
Policy, page 2
Promotion authorities (cid:129) 1–9, page 2
Nonpromotable status (cid:129) 1–10, page 3
Delay of promotion due to suspension of favorable personnel actions for Soldiers on a centralized promotion list
(cid:129) 1–11, page 4
Precedence of relative rank (cid:129) 1–12, page 4
Date of rank and effective date (cid:129) 1–13, page 4
Computing time in grade and service (cid:129) 1–14, page 5
Security clearance requirements (cid:129) 1–15, page 5
Erroneous promotions and de facto status (cid:129) 1–16, page 6
Students (cid:129) 1–17, page 6
Soldiers categorized as missing (cid:129) 1–18, page 6
Promotion of terminally ill Soldiers (cid:129) 1–19, page 7
Promotion of Soldiers pending referral to a military occupational specialty/medical retention board, medical
evaluation board, or physical evaluation board (cid:129) 1–20, page 7
Former temporary disability retired list personnel (cid:129) 1–21, page 7
Posthumous promotions (cid:129) 1–22, page 8
Promotion ceremonies and certificates (cid:129) 1–23, page 8
Declination of promotion (cid:129) 1–24, page 9
Electronic military personnel office/enlisted distribution and assignment system transactions (cid:129) 1–25, page 9
Counseling of Soldiers not recommended for promotion (cid:129) 1–26, page 9
Noncommissioned Officers Education System requirement for promotion and conditional promotion (cid:129) 1–27, page 9
Suspension of favorable personnel action (cid:129) 1–28, page 10
Pay inquiries (cid:129) 1–29, page 10
Active duty for operational support in excess of 12 months (cid:129) 1–30, page 10
Promotion eligibility during reclassification (cid:129) 1–31, page 11
Physical profiles resulting from combat-related operations (cid:129) 1–32, page 12
Chapter 2
Decentralized Promotions, page 13
Section I
Task: Managing Decentralized Promotions, page 13
Overview (cid:129) 2–1, page 13
General (cid:129) 2–2, page 13
Section II
Task: Processing Enlisted Promotions to Private E–2, Private First Class, and Specialist, page 13
Rules (cid:129) 2–3, page 13
Steps (cid:129) 2–4, page 15
Section III
Task: Computing Waiver Allocations, page 16
Rules (specialist and below) (cid:129) 2–5, page 16
Steps (Active Army only) (cid:129) 2–6, page 17
Section IV
Task: Correcting Erroneous Promotions (specialist and below), page 17
Rules (cid:129) 2–7, page 17
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Contents—Continued
Steps (cid:129) 2–8, page 17
Chapter 3
Semicentralized Promotions (Sergeant and Staff Sergeant), page 18
Section I
Managing Semicentralized Promotions, page 18
Promotion system (cid:129) 3–1, page 18
Key events and work scheduling (cid:129) 3–2, page 18
Delay of promotion (sergeant and staff sergeant) (cid:129) 3–3, page 19
Waiver authority (cid:129) 3–4, page 19
The promotion packet (cid:129) 3–5, page 19
Special promotion categories (cid:129) 3–6, page 20
Soldiers hospitalized because of service-incurred disease, wound, or injury and Soldiers assigned to a warrior
transition battalion (cid:129) 3–7, page 20
Geographical separation from the promotion authority (cid:129) 3–8, page 21
Section II
Reason Codes and Eligibility Criteria, page 24
Reason codes (cid:129) 3–9, page 24
Eligibility criteria for recommendation and promotion (cid:129) 3–10, page 25
Section III
Task: Identifying and Processing Recommendation for Promotion to Sergeant and Staff Sergeant, page 26
Rules (cid:129) 3–11, page 26
Steps (cid:129) 3–12, page 27
Section IV
Task: Conducting Promotion Boards, page 27
Rules (cid:129) 3–13, page 27
Steps (cid:129) 3–14, page 31
Section V
Task: Processing Results of a Promotion Selection Board, page 31
Rules (cid:129) 3–15, page 31
Steps (cid:129) 3–16, page 34
Department of the Army directed promotion list integration to sergeant and staff sergeant (cid:129) 3–17, page 35
Section VI
Task: Processing Promotion Point Reevaluations, page 35
Rules (cid:129) 3–18, page 35
Steps (cid:129) 3–19, page 36
Section VII
Task: Processing Promotion Point Adjustments, page 37
Rules (cid:129) 3–20, page 37
Steps (cid:129) 3–21, page 38
Section VIII
Task: Adding and Withdrawing Promotion Points, page 38
Processing for adding promotion points (cid:129) 3–22, page 38
Adding fewer than 20 points for reevaluation on a DA Form 3355 (cid:129) 3–23, page 38
Section IX
Task: Processing Removal from Recommended List, page 38
Rules (cid:129) 3–24, page 38
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Contents—Continued
Steps (cid:129) 3–25, page 39
Section X
Task: Conducting a Removal Board for Soldiers on Recommended List, page 40
Rules (cid:129) 3–26, page 40
Steps (cid:129) 3–27, page 40
Section XI
Task: Reinstating Soldiers to Recommended List, page 41
Rules (cid:129) 3–28, page 41
Steps (cid:129) 3–29, page 41
Section XII
Task: Processing Monthly Headquarters, Department of the Army Promotion Point Cutoff Scores/Promotion Selection
By-Name List, page 41
Rules (cid:129) 3–30, page 41
Steps (cid:129) 3–31, page 42
Section XIII
Task: Processing Service Remaining Requirements, page 43
Rules (cid:129) 3–32, page 43
Steps (cid:129) 3–33, page 45
Section XIV
Task: Preparing Promotion Packet for Transfer at Permanent Change of Station (Out-Processing), page 45
Rules (cid:129) 3–34, page 45
Steps (cid:129) 3–35, page 45
Section XV
Task: Processing Promotions Upon Arrival at Gaining Organization (In-Processing), page 46
Rules (cid:129) 3–36, page 46
Steps (cid:129) 3–37, page 46
Section XVI
Task: Processing Promotion Packet at In-Processing, page 46
Rules (cid:129) 3–38, page 46
Steps (cid:129) 3–39, page 47
Section XVII
Duty Performance and Board Points, page 47
Duty performance points (cid:129) 3–40, page 47
Board points (cid:129) 3–41, page 47
Section XVIII
Administrative Points, page 47
Military training (cid:129) 3–42, page 47
Awards, decorations, and achievements (permanent awards) (cid:129) 3–43, page 49
Military education (cid:129) 3–44, page 50
Civilian education (cid:129) 3–45, page 51
Section XIX
Instructions for completing DA Forms 3355, 3356, and 3357, page 52
Instructions for completing DA Form 3355 (figure 3–1) (cid:129) 3–46, page 52
Instructions for completing DA Form 3356 (figure 3–2) (cid:129) 3–47, page 53
Instructions for completing DA Form 3357 (figure 3–3) (cid:129) 3–48, page 53
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Contents—Continued
Chapter 4
Centralized Promotions (Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeant, and Sergeant Major), page 54
Section I
Managing Centralized Promotions, page 54
Overview (cid:129) 4–1, page 54
Eligibility criteria (cid:129) 4–2, page 54
Promotion boards (cid:129) 4–3, page 55
Memorandum of instruction (cid:129) 4–4, page 55
Personal appearance and written communication (cid:129) 4–5, page 55
Board results (cid:129) 4–6, page 55
Monthly promotions (cid:129) 4–7, page 56
Service requirement (cid:129) 4–8, page 56
Section II
Task: Preboard Processing for Noncommissioned Officers in Zone of Consideration, page 56
Rules (cid:129) 4–9, page 56
Steps (cid:129) 4–10, page 56
Section III
Task: Processing Promotion List Results and Orders, page 57
Rules (cid:129) 4–11, page 57
Steps (cid:129) 4–12, page 57
Section IV
Task: Processing Request for Standby Advisory Board Consideration, page 58
Rules (cid:129) 4–13, page 58
Steps (cid:129) 4–14, page 59
Section V
Task: Processing Removal from a Centralized Promotion List, page 59
Rules (cid:129) 4–15, page 59
Steps (cid:129) 4–16, page 60
Removals from a centralized promotion list by Headquarters, Department of the Army (cid:129) 4–17, page 61
Appeals of removal from a centralized promotion list (cid:129) 4–18, page 61
Chapter 5
Promotion of U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers Assigned to Troop Program Units, Army Reserve Elements, or
Multicomponent Commands or Units, page 62
Section I
Introduction, page 62
Scope (cid:129) 5–1, page 62
Authority to promote, convene selection boards, and manage promotion lists (cid:129) 5–2, page 62
Consolidated convening authority, promotion authority, and procedures (cid:129) 5–3, page 63
Cumulative vacancies (cid:129) 5–4, page 64
Section II
Promotion to Sergeant and Staff Sergeant, page 64
General (cid:129) 5–5, page 64
Promotion to sergeant and staff sergeant (cid:129) 5–6, page 64
Eligibility for promotion selection board consideration (cid:129) 5–7, page 65
Recommending a Soldier for selection board consideration (DA Form 3355) (cid:129) 5–8, page 66
The promotion packet (cid:129) 5–9, page 67
Counseling of Soldiers not recommended for selection board consideration (cid:129) 5–10, page 67
Declination of selection board consideration (cid:129) 5–11, page 67
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Contents—Continued
Convening promotion selection boards (cid:129) 5–12, page 68
Composition of a promotion selection board (cid:129) 5–13, page 68
Promotion selection board proceedings (cid:129) 5–14, page 71
Report of promotion selection board proceedings (cid:129) 5–15, page 72
Actions by the convening (promotion) authority following receipt of the board proceedings (cid:129) 5–16, page 72
Counseling of Soldiers not recommended for promotion by a promotion selection board (cid:129) 5–17, page 73
The permanent promotion recommended list (cid:129) 5–18, page 73
Format of the permanent recommended promotion list (cid:129) 5–19, page 73
Transfer from the secondary zone to the primary zone (cid:129) 5–20, page 75
Reevaluation (cid:129) 5–21, page 75
Recomputation of promotion points (cid:129) 5–22, page 76
Promotion point adjustment (cid:129) 5–23, page 77
Reassignment prior to promotion (cid:129) 5–24, page 77
Promotion from the PPRL (cid:129) 5–25, page 78
Obligation incurred by accepting a promotion (cid:129) 5–26, page 78
Removal from the recommended list (cid:129) 5–27, page 78
Removal board (cid:129) 5–28, page 79
Reinstatement to recommended list (cid:129) 5–29, page 79
Section III
Promotion to Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeant, and Sergeant Major, page 80
General (cid:129) 5–30, page 80
Announcements by the promotion authority (cid:129) 5–31, page 80
Eligibility criteria for selection board consideration (cid:129) 5–32, page 83
Forwarding promotion packets to the convening authority for selection board consideration (cid:129) 5–33, page 83
Declination of promotion consideration or Noncommissioned Officers Education System course selection (cid:129) 5–34,
page 84
Enlisted promotion selection boards (cid:129) 5–35, page 84
Selections (cid:129) 5–36, page 85
Reporting selection board results (cid:129) 5–37, page 85
Convening authority responsibilities (cid:129) 5–38, page 86
Publication of the selection lists (cid:129) 5–39, page 88
Longevity of selection lists (cid:129) 5–40, page 88
Announcement of promotions (cid:129) 5–41, page 88
Accepting promotion to sergeant first class and above (cid:129) 5–42, page 88
Enlisted standby advisory board (cid:129) 5–43, page 88
Removal from a selection list (cid:129) 5–44, page 89
Reinstatement to promotion selection list (cid:129) 5–45, page 90
Reassignment prior to promotion (cid:129) 5–46, page 91
Section IV
Special Promotions, page 91
Military technicians (cid:129) 5–47, page 91
Drill sergeants and Total Army School System instructors (cid:129) 5–48, page 91
Promotion to sergeant upon entry in Warrant Office Candidate Course, Officer Candidate School, or Reserve Officer
Training Corps/simultaneous membership program (cid:129) 5–49, page 92
Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program (cid:129) 5–50, page 92
Chapter 6
Promotion of Individual Ready Reserve, Individual Mobilization Augmentee, and Standby Reserve
(Active Status List) Soldiers, page 92
Scope (cid:129) 6–1, page 92
Promotion authority (cid:129) 6–2, page 93
Eligibility (cid:129) 6–3, page 93
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Contents—Continued
Specified individual mobilization augmentee duty positions requiring a nomination and selection process prescribed
by a command directive (cid:129) 6–4, page 94
Administration (cid:129) 6–5, page 94
Waivers (cid:129) 6–6, page 95
Selection boards (cid:129) 6–7, page 95
The individual mobilization augmentee recommended promotion list (cid:129) 6–8, page 95
Individual mobilization augmentee promotion to master sergeant or sergeant major (cid:129) 6–9, page 95
Acceptance (cid:129) 6–10, page 96
Disposition of selection board proceedings (cid:129) 6–11, page 96
Removal from recommended list (cid:129) 6–12, page 96
Individual Ready Reserve, Individual mobilization augmentee, and Standby Reserve (Active Status List) enlisted
standby advisory board (cid:129) 6–13, page 96
Chapter 7
Enlisted Promotion and Reduction of Army National Guard Personnel, page 98
Section I
General, page 98
Purpose (cid:129) 7–1, page 98
Special terms (cid:129) 7–2, page 98
Convening and promotion authorities (cid:129) 7–3, page 99
Section II
Policy, page 99
Nonpromotable status (cid:129) 7–4, page 99
Delay of promotion due to suspension of favorable personnel actions (cid:129) 7–5, page 100
Establishment of retroactive effective dates (cid:129) 7–6, page 100
Computation of time in grade, time in service, and cumulative enlisted service (cid:129) 7–7, page 100
Service remaining obligation (cid:129) 7–8, page 101
Acting noncommissioned officers (cid:129) 7–9, page 101
Frocking (cid:129) 7–10, page 101
Lateral appointments (cid:129) 7–11, page 101
Promotion instruments (cid:129) 7–12, page 102
Promotion ceremonies and certificates (cid:129) 7–13, page 102
Section III
Special Advancements and Promotions, page 103
General (cid:129) 7–14, page 103
Promotion to enter training programs (cid:129) 7–15, page 103
Advancement and promotion as a part of training programs (cid:129) 7–16, page 104
Advancement based on Stripes for Skills (cid:129) 7–17, page 104
Advancement based on Civilian Acquired Skills Program (cid:129) 7–18, page 106
Advancement based on Stripes for Buddies (cid:129) 7–19, page 106
Section IV
Promotion to Sergeant through Sergeant Major, page 106
Criteria (cid:129) 7–20, page 106
Military occupational specialty conversion (cid:129) 7–21, page 107
Promotion actions (cid:129) 7–22, page 107
Noncommissioned Officers Education System requirements for promotion (cid:129) 7–23, page 107
Courses creditable for the Noncommissioned Officers Education System (cid:129) 7–24, page 110
Availability of Noncommissioned Officers Education System Phase II or subsequent resident courses (cid:129) 7–25,
page 111
Constructive credit for Noncommissioned Officers Education System (cid:129) 7–26, page 111
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Contents—Continued
Section V
Promotion Process Overview, page 112
Overview (cid:129) 7–27, page 112
Promotion Process (cid:129) 7–28, page 112
Announcement of promotion selection boards (cid:129) 7–29, page 112
Section VI
Processing Soldiers for Promotion Consideration, page 117
Consideration for promotion (cid:129) 7–30, page 117
Individual Soldier actions (cid:129) 7–31, page 118
Correspondence with the board (cid:129) 7–32, page 118
Denying Soldiers consideration for promotion (cid:129) 7–33, page 119
Section VII
The Evaluation Process, page 119
General (cid:129) 7–34, page 119
Evaluating Soldiers for promotion (cid:129) 7–35, page 120
Section VIII
Approving and Publishing Promotion Lists, page 121
Promotion lists approval (cid:129) 7–36, page 121
Determining selection objective (cid:129) 7–37, page 121
Publishing promotion lists (cid:129) 7–38, page 121
Section IX
Select Soldiers from Promotion Lists, page 122
General (cid:129) 7–39, page 122
Selecting Soldiers from promotion lists (cid:129) 7–40, page 123
Declining promotion and assignment (cid:129) 7–41, page 124
Hardship affecting promotion and assignment (cid:129) 7–42, page 124
Section X
Removal of Soldiers from Promotion Lists, page 124
Administrative removal (cid:129) 7–43, page 124
Command-initiated removal (cid:129) 7–44, page 125
Section XI
Integrating Soldiers into Promotion Lists, page 126
General (cid:129) 7–45, page 126
Inter-State transfers (cid:129) 7–46, page 126
Soldiers reclassified while on promotion lists (cid:129) 7–47, page 126
Standby advisory board (cid:129) 7–48, page 126
Chapter 8
Promotion of Special Bandspersons, page 137
Section I
Overview, page 137
Bandspersons (cid:129) 8–1, page 137
Special band units (cid:129) 8–2, page 137
Section II
Task: Processing Promotions for Special Bandspersons, page 137
Rules (cid:129) 8–3, page 137
Steps (cid:129) 8–4, page 137
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