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FREE MILITARY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AR 600-8-19
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Question 1: What are the three different ways that a soldier may be reduced for
misconduct?
Answer:
- By Article 15
- By Court Martial
- Conviction by a civil court
Question 2: Who has the authority to administratively reduce soldiers in the grades E-2 through E-9?
Answer:
E4 and below: Company Commander or higher
E5 - E6: Battalion Commander (O-5 or higher)
E7 - E9: Brigade Commander (O-6 or higher)
Question 3: Promotion to SGT/SSG represents what level of promotion?
Answer:
Semi-centralized
Question 4: Who has the authority to promote soldiers in the grades E2 through E9?
Answer:
E4 and below: Unit Commander
E5 - E6: Battalion Commander (O-5 or higher)
E7 - E9: The commanders of an Army Command (ARCOM)/General Officer Command
(GOCOM)/Reserve Support Command (RSC), and a Commanding General of a command outside the OCONUS.
Question 5: What are the objectives of the Army promotion system?
Answer:
-Fill requirements with the best-qualified soldiers -Provide an equitable and just system that will objectively consider all qualified soldiers -Recognize the best qualified soldier and thereby attract and retain the highest caliber solder for a career
Question 6: When is a soldier promoted to PV2?
Answer:
When they complete 6 months of active Federal Service, unless the commander stops it.
Question 7: What is a "total" reevaluation?
Answer:
A total reevaluation includes the entire process - from the commander's recommendation to the promotion board and administrative points.Question 8: What must be done for soldiers (SGT and below) who meet advancement or promotion eligibility, without waiver, but are not recommended for promotion?
Answer:
The soldier should be counseled. This counseling should be directed towards those areas in which the soldier needs to improve in order to qualify for the next higher grade.
Question 9: Who is the president of the promotion board?
Answer:
The senior member of the board
Question 10: In the event that you have 20 or more points to add, when are you eligible for promotion using the new points?
Answer:
On the first day of the third month following the date your request for reevaluation was received at the PSC.Question 11: What is the maximum number of points possible on the Promotion Point Worksheet (DA Form 3355)?
Answer:
800 points Question 12: What regulation prescribes the policy and procedures governing enlisted promotions and reductions?
Answer:
AR 600-8-19, Enlisted Promotions and Reductions
Question 13: What are the two types of promotion point reevaluations?
Answer:
Administrative and total
Question 14: What are the TIS and TIG requirements for promotion to SGT?
Answer:
Time in service: 36 months (PZ); 18 months (SZ)
Time in grade: 8 months (PZ); 4 months (SZ)
Question 15: Name five reasons that a soldier may be administratively reduced.
Answer:
- Erroneous enlistment grade
- Misconduct
- Inefficiency
- Approve for discharge from service Under Other Than Honorable conditions
- Failure to complete training (I.e., OCS, Flight School)
Question 16: An administrative reevaluation may be requested at any time for soldiers who believe they have increased their latest promotion score by how many points?
Answer:
20 or more
Question 17: What is the NCOES requirement for promotion to SGM? SFC? SSG? SGT?
Answer:
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 18: What is the composition of a promotion board?
Answer:
There must be at least three voting members and a recorder without a vote.
Question 19: When may a soldier request a total reevaluation?
Answer:
- months after the latest board appearance, reevaluation or re-computation
Question 20: What is the time requirement for board appearance for both the SGT and SSG board as of the first day of the board month?
Answer:
SGT Board "Primary Zone" - 34 months TIS and 6 months TIMIG.SGT Board "Secondary Zone" - 16 months TIS and 4 months TIMIG.SSG Board "Primary Zone" - 82 months TIS and 8 months TIMIG.SSG Board "Secondary Zone" - 46 months TIS and 5 months TIMIG.