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m. TIMIG. The Soldier must have completed the appropriate TIMIG requirements cited in table 6–1 (nonwaivable).n. Age.(1) For promotions through SSG, Soldier must not have reached age 57.(2) For promotions to SFC through SGM, Soldiers who have reached age 55 without NCOES for next higher grade,or have reached age 57 with NCOES for next higher grade prior to convening date of board, are ineligible forconsideration.Table 6–1Time in grade for IRR, IMA, and Standby Reserve (Active Status List) promotionFor promotion to gradeSGM 28 months in MSG 1MSG 24 months in SFC 1SFCSSGSGTCPL/SPCPFC36 months in SSG36 months in SGT24 months in CPL/SPC24 months in PFC12 months in PV2Time in gradeNotes:1 Applicable to Soldiers assigned to IMA positions or assigned to the Standby Reserve (Active Status List)6–4. Specified individual mobilization augmentee duty positions requiring a nomination and selectionprocess prescribed by a command directivea. Where a command directive requires a nomination and selection process to fill an IMA duty position, whichcould preclude the assignmentof a Soldier selected for promotion under this chapter, the position willnot be announcedor reported as a vacancy for promotion purposes. Assignment to the position is considered as temporary and requiringspecial qualifications that do not comprise an enlisted career field offering progressive levels of skill requirements.b. Assignment to the specified duty position will be made by the appropriate command through the nomination andselection process prescribed by the command directive.c. A promotion may be made against the position. This could occur when a Soldier selected by a promotion board tofill another known or projected IMA duty position vacancy is nominated and selected to fill the specified IMA dutyposition under the procedures prescribed by the command directive.d. The incumbent of a specified IMA duty position, if otherwise eligible, will be considered for promotion byselection boards against vacancies within his or her career field that are available. If selected, the Soldier will bereassigned from the specified IMA duty position to the vacant IMA position and promoted.6–5. Administrationa. PFC through SGT. Promotion to PFC through SGT will be based solely on eligibility established in paragraph6–3 and will be accomplished administratively. Only those Soldiers meeting all eligibility requirements will beconsidered for promotion.b. IRR SSG and SFC. Annual DA selection boards will be convened by CDR, HRC–St. Louis to consider IRReligible Soldiers for promotion to SSG and SFC. Only Soldiers meeting eligibility requirements (see para 6–3) will bereferred to the board for consideration.c. Selections for SMC. CDR, HRC–St. Louis (AHRC–MSL) may task the DA selection boards to select IMA andStandby Reserve (Active Status List) Soldiers for enrollment in the SMC under the procedures prescribed in paragraph6–7.d. IMA MSG and SGM. All IMA SFCs and MSGs meeting the eligibility requirements (see para 6–3) will beconsidered for promotion by a DA selection board convened annually by CDR, HRC–St. Louis.(1) Considered list. Soldiers considered by the board will be listed and the list will be filed as part of the boardreport.(2) Recommended promotion list. Soldiers recommended for promotion by the board will be reported on a list andpublished by HRC–St. Louis per paragraph 6–8.e. Standby Reserve (Active Status List) MSG and SGM. All Standby Reserve (Active Status List) SFC and MSGmeeting the eligibility requirements (see para 6–3) will be considered for promotion by a DA selection board convened94 AR 600–8–19 • 20 March 2008