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1. What could cause a soldier to be in a non-promotable status?
A bar to reenlistment, unable to obtain a favorable security investigation, suspension of favorable actions, AWOL, confinement, pending reclassification for inefficiency or disciplinary reasons, and not being qualified for reenlistment
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2. What are the three stages of promotion?
Decentralized, Semi-centralized, and Centralized
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3. What should you look for when recommending a individual for promotion?
His overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential
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4. Should an individual be promoted solely on time in service/time in grade?
No. Only the best qualified personnel should be promoted
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5. How many waivers may a service member have and still be considered eligible for promotion?
Two
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6. Who recommends a Service Member for promotion?
The soldier’s chain of command to the unit commander. He receives recommendation for promotion. If duty is performed under other than unit commander to whom assigned for administration, recommendation will be endorsed by administrative unit commander.
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7. What is the minimum time a soldier must wait between being boarded and promoted to sergeant or staff sergeant?
Three (3) months
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8. Who has the authority to promote personnel to the grade of E-7 and above?
Department of the Army
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9. What are the objectives of the Army promotion system?
-Fill authorized enlisted spaces with qualified soldiers
-Provide for career progression and rank which is in line with potential
-Preclude promoting the soldier who is not productive or not best qualified
-Provide an equitable system for all soldiers
-Recognize the best qualified soldier which will attract and retain the highest caliber soldier for a career in the Army
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10. What are the maximum number of points you can receive on a promotion board?
200
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11. What is a promotion restriction?
A soldier serving an enlistment for which they have received a URB, SRB, or EB (bonuses) will not be promoted outside their CPM0S
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12. What are the six types of authority for promotion?
-Unit Commander (CPT or below): E-4 and below
-Field Grade Commander (LTC and up): E-5 and E-6
-HQ DA: E-7, E-8, and E-9
-Commanders of medical facilities hospitalized soldiers
-Commandants/commanders of training installations/activities: students.
-HQ DA: Posthumous Promotion
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13. In computing time in service, what date is used?
Basic Active Service Date (BASD)
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14. How many months before meeting secondary zone TIS requirements can you appear before an E-5 or E-6 promotion board?
Three (3) months
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15. Who is normally the president of a local promotion board?
Battalion/Brigade Command Sergeant Major or a field grade officer if the Command Sergeant Major is not available
