New policy enables automatic promotion to sergeant (Shortage)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=6926

A shortage of sergeants in some specialties has prompted a new Army policy in which corporals and specialists could be automatically promoted without a board.

Under the Army’s semi-centralized promotion policy approved Feb. 23, all eligible specialists and corporals (with 48 months in service and a year in grade) will be placed on a promotion list. Then, if a military occupational specialty falls beneath 100-percent strength at the E-5 level, some Soldiers on the list will be automatically promoted.

The new policy could potentially affect about 19,000 corporals and specialists currently in the active component, according to G1 personnel officials.

“Are we taking away a commander’s authority? Absolutely not,” said retired Sgt. Maj. Gerald Purcell, G1 personnel policy integrator for enlisted professional development.

[qazplm]

1. well to be honest

the only reason that a board is even necessary is perhaps as an indicator that a commander thinks that soldier is ready to be an NCO, however the more important hurdle is PLDC which I assume is still required to make SGT.

If so, then this is not as bad as it sounds (and in fact in some cases soldiers who ARE ready for promotion get screwed over by their unit for political or personality reasons by not being sent to the board).

[Spinzonner]

2. Better than Battlefield Promotions

due to high casualties

[nolabels]

4. I will toast to that

:toast:

Btw has anyone ever figured out why all these whacked out people find comfort in killing others?

[blackcat77]

3. "You're my new sergeant..."

"...until you die or someone better comes along."

</Raschak from Starship Troopers>