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1 Army Regulation 600 8 19 Personnel-GeneralEnlistedPromotionsandRe ductionsHeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC2 February 2015 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 600 8 19 Enlisted Promotions and ReductionsThis major revision, dated 2 February 2015--o Identifies the Chief, National Guard Bureau as the senior Army official on allTitle 32 matters concerning Promotions and Reductions (para 1-4b).o Revises nonpromotable status (para 1-10).o Clarifies determining authority for de facto status of Soldiers erroneouslypromoted (para 1-16c).o Adds policy for Soldiers in the Disability Evaluation System (para 1-20).o Clarifies policy for Soldiers returning from the temporary disability retiredlist (para 1-21a).o Clarifies posthumous promotion policy (paras 1-22g and 1-23).o Implements Army Directive 2013-15 (hereby superseded) adding policy that linkcompletion of structured self-development and professional militaryeducation courses with Promotions (para 1-28).

2 O Updates promotion policy for Soldiers on active duty for operational supportin excess of 12 months (para 1-31e).o Adds Special Military Occupational Specialty Alignment promotion Policy forall components (para 1-34).o Updates policy for semi-centralized (sergeant and staff sergeant) Promotions (chap 3).o Adds promotion points for Army instructor badges (implements provisions ofArmy Directive 2013-27) (table 3-12).o Adds policy to automatically integrate and remove Soldiers from command listintegration (paras 3-23a, e, and f).o Updates policy for centralized Promotions (sergeant first class, mastersergeant, and sergeant major) for Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to troopprogram units, Army Reserve Elements, or multi-component commands or units(chap 5).o Clarifies promotion policy for individual ready reserve, individualmobilization augmentee and Standby Reserve (Active Status List) Soldiers(chap 6).

3 O Identifies the Chief, National Guard Bureau as the functional proponent forall Enlisted promotion and reduction of Army National Guard personnelpolicies (chap 7).o Clarifies policy for Reductions in grade (chap 10).o Cancels DA Form 3356 (Board Member Appraisal Worksheet), DA Form 3356-1 (USARB oard Member Appraisal Worksheet), and DA Form 3357 (Board Recommendation)(throughout).Headquarters Department of the ArmyWashington, DC2 February 2015 Personnel-GeneralEnlisted Promotions and Reductions *Army Regulation600 8 19 Effective 2 March 2015H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o u m m a r y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n p r e s c r i b e spolicies and procedures governing promo-tions and Reductions of Army Enlisted per-s o n n e l . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n i n c l u d e s p o l i c ystatements, operating tasks, rules in sup-p o r t o f o p e r a t i n g t a s k s , a n d s e q u e n t i a ls t e p s o f e a c h o p e r a t i n g t a s k.

4 I t i m p l e -ments Title 10, United States Code, Sec-tion This regulation applies tot h e R e g u l a r A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/Army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the Army Reserve, unlessotherwise and exception proponent of this regulation is theDeputy Chief of Staff, G 1. The propo-nent has the authority to approve excep-tions or waivers to this regulation that areconsistent with controlling laws and regu-lations. The proponent may delegate thisapproval authority, in writing, to a divi-sion chief within the proponent agency orits direct reporting unit or field operatingagency, in the grade of colonel or thecivilian equivalent. Activities may requesta waiver to this regulation by providingjustification that includes a full analysis oft h e e x p e c t e d b e n e f i t s a n d m u s t i n c l u d ef o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y s s e n i o rlegal officer.

5 All waiver requests will bee n d o r s e d b y t h e c o m m a n d e r o r s e n i o rleader of the requesting activity and for-warded through their higher headquarterst o t h e p o l i c y p r o p o n e n t . R e f e r t o A R25 30 for specific internal control process. Thisregulation contains internal control provi-sions in accordance with AR 11 2 andidentifies key internal controls that mustbe evaluated (see appendix B).S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o fthis regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from the Deputy Chiefo f S t a f f , G 1 ( D A P E M P ) , 3 0 0 A r m yPentagon, Washington, DC 20310 improvements.

6 Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dBlank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chiefo f S t a f f , G 1 ( D A P E M P ) , 3 0 0 A r m yPentagon, Washington, DC 20310 This regulation is availablein electronic media only and is intendedfor command levels C, D, and E for theRegular Army, the Army National Guard/A r m y N a t i o n a l G u a r d o f t h e U n i t e dStates, and the Army (Listed by paragraph and page number)Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Section IOverview, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Objectives 1 5, page 1 Levels of work 1 6, page 2 Section IIPrinciples and Standards, page 3*This regulation supersedes AR 600 8 19, dated 30 April 2010, and Army Directive 2013 15, dated 1 July 600 8 19 2 February 2015iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedPrinciples of support 1 7, page 3 Standards of service 1 8, page 3 Section IIIP olicy, page 3 promotion authorities 1 9, page 3 Nonpromotable status 1 10.

7 Page 4 Delay of promotion due to suspension of favorable personnel actions for Soldiers on a centralized promotion list 1 11, page 5 Precedence of relative rank 1 12, page 5 Date of rank and effective date 1 13, page 6 Computing time in grade and service 1 14, page 7 Security clearance requirements 1 15, page 7 Erroneous Promotions and de facto status 1 16, page 7 Students 1 17, page 7 Soldiers categorized as missing 1 18, page 7 promotion of terminally ill Soldiers 1 19, page 8 promotion of Soldiers in the Disability Evaluation System 1 20, page 8 Soldiers returning for duty from the temporary disability retired list 1 21, page 9 Posthumous promotion 1 22, page 10 Consideration of proposals for posthumous and honorary Promotions and appointments under provision of 10 USC1563 1 23, page 11 promotion ceremonies and certificates 1 24, page 11 Declination of promotion 1 25, page 11 Electronic military personnel office and/or Enlisted Distribution and Assignment System transactions 1 26,page 12 Counseling of Soldiers not recommended for promotion 1 27, page 12 Noncommissioned Officer Education System requirement for promotion and conditional promotion 1 28, page 12 Suspension of favorable personnel action 1 29, page 13 Pay inquiries 1 30, page 13 Active duty for operational support in excess of 12 months 1 31.

8 Page 13 promotion eligibility during reclassification 1 32, page 13 Physical profiles resulting from combat-related operations 1 33, page 15 Special military occupational specialty alignment promotion 1 34, page 15 Chapter 2 Decentralized Promotions , page 16 Section IManaging Decentralized Promotions , page 16 Overview 2 1, page 16 General 2 2, page 16 Section IIProcessing Enlisted Promotions to Private E 2, Private First Class, and Specialist, page 16 Rules 2 3, page 16 Steps 2 4, page 17 Section IIIC omputing Waiver Allocations, page 18 Rules (specialist and below) 2 5, page 18 Steps (Regular Army only) 2 6, page 19 Section IVCorrecting Erroneous Promotions (specialist and below), page 20 Rules 2 7, page 20iiAR 600 8 19 2 February 2015 Contents ContinuedSteps 2 8, page 20 Chapter 3 Semi-centralized Promotions (Sergeant and Staff Sergeant), page 20 Section IManaging Semi-centralized Promotions , page 20 promotion system 3 1, page 20 Delay of promotion (sergeant and staff sergeant)

9 3 2, page 21 Waiver authority 3 3, page 22 promotion packet 3 4, page 22 Special promotion categories 3 5, page 24 Soldiers hospitalized because of service-incurred disease, wound, or injury 3 6, page 27 Geographical separation from the promotion authority 3 7, page 27 Vacancy calculation 3 8, page 27 Section IIPromotion Eligibility Criteria, page 27 Eligibility criteria for recommendation and promotion 3 9, page 27 Reason codes (Regular Army only) 3 10, page 31 Section IIIUnit Level promotion Procedures, page 32 Identifying and processing recommendations for promotion to sergeant and staff sergeant 3 11, page 32 Conducting promotion boards 3 12, page 33 Processing results of the promotion board 3 13, page 36 Convening authority responsibilities ( Army Reserve troop program unit, Army Reserve Element, and multi-components units) 3 14, page 36 Section IVPromotion Points, page 38 Computation of promotion points 3 15, page 38 Military training (combat experience, weapons qualification, and Army Physical Fitness Test) 3 16, page 38 Awards, decorations, and achievements (permanent awards)

10 3 17, page 42 Military education 3 18, page 44 Civilian education 3 19, page 45 Section VThe promotion Recommended List, page 46 Rules 3 20, page 46 Format of the permanent promotion recommended list Army Reserve (troop program unit, Army ReserveElement, and multi-component units) 3 21, page 47 Section VISelecting Soldiers for promotion , page 47 Rules 3 22, page 47 Department of the Army command list integration to sergeant and staff sergeant (Regular Army and ArmyReserve troop program unit, Army Reserve Element, multi-component commands or units only) 3 23, page 48 Processing promotion point re-evaluations ( Army Reserve only) 3 24, page 49Re-computation of promotion points ( Army Reserve only) 3 25, page 49 promotion point adjustment ( Army Reserve only) 3 26, page 50 Section VIIR ecommended List Maintenance, page 50 Removal from recommended list 3 27, page 50 Rules for conducting a removal board for Soldiers on recommended list 3 28, page 51iiiAR 600 8 19 2 February 2015 Contents ContinuedSteps 3 29, page 52 Rules for reinstating Soldiers to recommended list 3 30, page 53 Section VIIIP rocessing Promotions , page 53 Rules for Headquarters, Department of the Army promotion point cutoff scores (Regular Army and United StatesArmy Reserve Active Guard Reserve only)