Enlisted Promotions and Reductions - Soldier Support Institute - U.S. ...

Include all service for pay computed under DOD 7000.14–R, vol. 7A, chapter 1. TIS is computed for NPS personnelwho entered the ARNGUS under the ACASP or who were promoted under section III from BASD. The firstadvancement or promotion after completion of IET is computed from the Soldiers BASD.c. To qualify for promotions to SFC, MSG and SGM, Soldiers require specific amounts of CES computed fromBESD, which excludes time served as a warrant and commissioned officer. If all service has been in an enlisted status,the basic enlisted service date (BESD) is the same as PEBD. Use AR 600–8–104, table 5–2, item 20, to establish andrecord BESD for Soldiers in the grade of SSG and higher.7–8. Service remaining obligationa. The following service remaining obligations, from effective date of promotion, are required for promotion to SGTthrough SGM:(1) To SGT and SSG, 1 year.(2) To SFC through SGM, 2 years.b. Service will be obligated from the effective date of promotion and Soldiers must extend or reenlist in order toaccept the promotion. Soldiers under involuntary extension will be contacted and afforded the opportunity to extend toaccept the position. However, Soldiers are exempt from this requirement if they are—(1) Eligible through prior service for higher pay grade at time of retirement.(2) Able to serve at least 6 months in the grade but will be involuntarily separated due to medical disqualification,action by a nonpunitive board, or will reach their maximum years of service by grade (RCP), or maximum age.c. Individuals who accept promotions will fulfill their service remaining obligations in the ARNG. Soldiers whovoluntarily transfer to a regular component, the USAR, the IRR, the Standby Reserve, the ING, or the Retired Reserveor who voluntarily discharge to civilian life will be separated at the lower grade. Those who do not meet their serviceremaining obligation will be administratively reduced without board action or appeal on the date separated unlessgranted an exception to policy by the CNGB (NGB–ARH–S) for the good of the service. When a Soldier incurs morethan one obligation, such as one for training and one for promotion, set the later date, do not combine them.d. If a Soldier submits a request for voluntary retirement before fulfilling his/her service remaining obligation in theARNG, the CNGB can deny the request, or accept the request and waive the service remaining requirement if waiver isin the best interest of the Army or when substantial hardship would result.e. Soldiers eligible for promotion who would lose Selected Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) entitlements uponimmediate extension or reenlistment, may defer extension or reenlistment and accept a promotion. These Soldiers maywait until they are within 12 months of their scheduled ETS. Soldiers in this category who fail to extend or reenlist, asa condition of the promotion, will be reduced without board action or appeal per paragraph 10–21.7–9. Acting noncommissioned officersARNGUS does not appoint acting NCOs.7–10. FrockingSoldiers on promotion lists who are assigned to 1SG, SGM, or CSM positions before they can be promoted (generallybecause lack of controlled grade allocations for AGR Soldiers) may be frocked. Soldiers not in AGR status will not befrocked. State AGs may authorize frocking by informal memorandum when the Soldier is assigned to the position andthe CNGB (NGB–ARM–FTM) has denied a controlled grade allocation for that Soldier. Title 10 AGR Soldiers may befrocked only when approved by the CNGB (NGB–ARZ–T). Soldiers will not be frocked earlier than 1 day prior toassumption of duties. Frocking will not be approved to provide an interim fill for these positions. Do not issue ordersor new identification cards or change official records to show a frocked grade. Do not issue DA Form 4872 (Certificateof Promotion to Noncommissioned Officers) until the Soldier is actually promoted to MSG or SGM. Frocking to CSMis authorized only after selection by the ARNG CSM board per NGR 600–200, chapter 9. NCOs will remove theirfrocked insignia of grade upon reassignment from these positions. Frocking does not entitle a Soldier to time in grade,pay in the frocked grade, or credit on the retired list and will not be used for any purpose related to determining the“highest grade held.”7–11. Lateral appointmentsa. The State AG may retain or specify which authorities listed in paragraph 7–3 will laterally appoint Soldiers.b. All lateral appointments will be issued on orders using the information in NGR 310–10, format 304.c. An SPC will be appointed to CPL when the Soldier is assigned and works in a SGT position. The position mustbe the Soldier’s PMOS or CPMOS. This includes SPC who cannot otherwise be promoted when they do not meet thetime in service requirement, or were not considered for promotion.d. Soldiers will normally retain the grade of CPL and perform the duties of an NCO; however, the appointmentauthority may laterally appoint CPL to SPC without the individual’s consent for:(1) Demonstrated inefficiency in technical, supervisory or other requirements of the MOS.AR 600–8–19 • 20 March 2008101