AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar- In 2008 the U.S. Army announced a one-year pilot program making active army, guard and reserve Soldiers in the grades of E-1 through E-5 eligible for battlefield promotions.

Under the Jan. 1 changes to the promotion system, specialists and corporals must complete Structured Self-Development 1 before being boarded for E5, and the Basic Leader Course for pin-on to sergeant.

If you’re an E-4 or E-5 looking to move up in the world, you’re at the mercy of your command for a recommendation to go to a promotion board. And sometimes, despite meeting every qualification ...

The Army is making changes to the semi-centralized promotion system that will be effective Jan. 1. Army ensures 'right mix' for junior NCO promotion points By Rob McIlvaine September 27, 2011 ...

In 2012, Army and Marine Corps officers reached the rank of O-5 (lieutenant colonel) at 16.5 years, on average, compared to 14.6 years for Air Force and 14.9 years to make Navy commander.

Because not enough Soldiers are integrated on the promotion-recommended list, the Army was unable to fill this month 8,700 available positions. Army Changes Promotion Policies | Military.com Profile ...

The Army is changing the way soldiers are promoted to the ranks of ... The new temporary promotion policy will make it the standard — not the exception — for soldiers who are deployed ...

A federal judge struck down the Army's equal-opportunity promotion process yesterday, saying the policy gives undue preference to women and minorities at the expense of white, male officers. The ...

The temporary promotion provision has been in effect since January 2022. Its intent was to have most NCOs meet the professional military education requirement for promotion, Sgt. Maj. of the Army ...