DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. ARMY HUMAN …

1 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ARMY HUMAN RESOURCES command 1600 spearhead division AVENUE DEPT 470 FORT KNOX, KY 40122-5407 AHRC-PDV-PE 25 April 2011 MEMORANDUM FOR United States Army, Promotion Work Centers (PWCs) SUBJECT: DA Promotion Point Cutoff Scores for 1 May 2011 and Junior Enlisted Issues 1. References: AR 600-8-19, dated 30 April 2010, Enlisted Promotions and Reductions. 2. Work Analysis and Integration. a. Purpose: To reinforce current procedures concerning the above subject.

2 B. Function: Enlisted Promotions and Reductions. c. Task: Process monthly HQDA promotion point cutoff scores and enlisted promotion issues. 3. Soldiers who are otherwise eligible and held recommended list status as of 20 March 2011 through 5 April 2011 and who meet or exceed the cutoff score as they appear beginning on page 5, and the criteria listed below, may be promoted effective 1 May 2011 as follows: a. To SSG primary zone: SGT with 72 months time in service (TIS) and 10 months time in grade (TIG). b. To SSG secondary zone: SGT with minimum 48 TIS (less than 72 months TIS) and 7 months TIG.

3 C. To SGT primary zone: CPL/SPC with 36 months TIS and 8 months TIG grade. d. To SGT secondary zone: CPL/SPC with 18 months (less than 36 months TIS)and 6 months (less than 8 months) TIG. 4. Eligible Soldiers who meet the following criteria may appear before a promotion board between 20 March 2011 through 5 April 2011 as follows: a. To SSG primary zone: SGT with 71 months TIS. b. To SSG secondary zone: SGT with 70 months TIS (70 months to 47 months TIS). c. To SGT primary zone: CPL/SPC with a 35 months TIS.

4 D. To SGT secondary zone: CPL/SPC with (34 to 17 months TIS). e. Promotion point scores for Soldiers attaining recommended list status during the month of 20 March 2011 through 5 April 2011 will be effective for promotion 1 May 2011. AHRC-PDV-PE SUBJECT: DA Promotion Point Cutoff Scores for 1 May 2011 and Junior Enlisted Issues 2 5. The Airborne Promotion Advantage (APA) will be applied to the MOSs listed for 1 May 2011. SPC Waiver Information: The Directorate of Military Personnel Management (DMPM), Army G1 has announced the variable specialist waiver ceiling percentage is 17%, IAW AR 600-8-19, paragraph 2-5h.

5 BY THE ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: DEBRA J. STURDIVANT SERGEANT MAJOR, USA CHIEF, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONS BRANCH AHRC-PDV-PE SUBJECT: DA Promotion Point Cutoff Scores for 1 May 2011 and Junior Enlisted Issues 3 REMINDERS/GENERAL INFORMATION: 1. S1 and MPD personnel and promotable Soldiers should frequently check the HUMAN Resources command Enlisted Promotions website at for newly released information regarding the new Promotion Point Worksheet release and utilization.

6 2. MILPER Message number 11-084, Guidance for the Revised Semi-Centralized Promotions System, Implementation Date, 1 June 2011 3. 3355/Promotion Point Worksheet Access Who does this affect? BDE/BN S1 and Military Personnel division Users that obtained access prior to 11 February 2011. "Effective 10 April 2011, access to the 3355/promotion point worksheet (PPW) will change in preparation for the implementation of the new promotion point worksheet (PPW) for the semi-centralized promotions system. You are required to resubmit your request for access to the 3355/PPW NLT 9 April 2011, using the updated request memo on the HRC website, , to prevent interruption or removal of your access privileges.

7 Please email your response with the subject line: "3355/PPW-Promotion Point Worksheet Access" to the following email address: and address your email to MSG Hamlin. Thank you in advance for your cooperation." 4. Soldiers are highly encouraged to update their personnel and training records. See your brigade or battalion S1 for further information. 5. MILPER Message number 11-018, Physical Security Correspondence Course, Course #191-G11. 6. MILPER Message number 10-326, Procedures required to update correspondence course for promotion points in preparation for the new semi-centralized promotions system.

8 7. MILPER Message number 10-291, Update for promotion points to the weapons qualification tables 3-19 and 7-2, AR 600-8-19. And MILPER MSG 10-300 amendment to MILPER MSG 10-291. 8. MILPER Message numbers 10-201 and 10-202 Clarification, Enlisted Promotions and Reductions, procedural guidance for implementing the Soldier self-service DA Form 3355 issued: [28 JUL 10] was superseded by MILPER Message 10-222 issued 16 AUG 10. 9. For junior enlisted promotion inquiries, S1/Military Personnel division (MPD) email AHRC-PDV-PE SUBJECT.

9 DA Promotion Point Cutoff Scores for 1 May 2011 and Junior Enlisted Issues 4 PROMOTION QUALIFICATION SCORES FOR PROMOTION DURING MAY 2011 CUT-OFF SCORES ELIGIBLES ON LIST PROMOTIONS (EST) MOS PZ SZ PZ SZ PZ SZ PZ SZ PZ SZ PZ SZ 09L 350 350 450 450 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 11B 504 511 625 635 1524 395 889 825 238 77 78 114 11C 531 535 532 532 293 42 32 28 35 4

10 16 24 12B 504 506 663 664 76 39 180 124 25 10 10 7 12C 398 798 798 798 3 1 22 10 3 0 1 1 12D 350 350 450 450 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 12H * * 798 798 * * 51 7 * * 0 0 12K 798 798 * * 6 5 * * 0 0 * * 12M 798 798 450 450 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12N 798 798 798 798 98 52 129 48 0 0 0 0 12P 798 798 798 798 0 0 15 4