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

. Provided otherwise eligible, Soldiers who are not on a recommended list at the time of hospitalization orassignment to a WTB may be recommended for and considered for promotion by the local medical holding facilityselection board.(1) The Soldier must be recommended for promotion by the hospital facility CDR or WTB CDR. The hospitalfacility CDR or WTB CDR may request information from the patient’s former CDR or other former officials whoknow about his or her prior performance to provide input for Section A of DA Form 3355.(2) Patients will appear before a promotion board for consideration, unless, the hospital CDR or WTB CDR waivesthe board appearance requirement. Waivers are appropriate when it is determined that a Soldier is physically unable toappear before a promotion board.c. The hospital CDR or WTB CDR may appoint qualified patients as board members or board presidents.d. The medical facility CDR or WTB CDR will ensure that all approved board results with promotion packets areforwarded to the supporting PROM as outlined in this chapter.3–8. Geographical separation from the promotion authoritya. CDRs will ensure that Soldiers to be recommended for promotion are sent before a promotion board prior todeparture for duty at a different geographical location.b. Soldiers who obtain eligibility after departure may be recommended for appearance before a promotion boardonly with the concurrence of the parent organization (promotion authority). If the parent organization concurs, it willprovide copies of all available promotion related documents to the Soldier in the most expeditious manner.(1) Soldier will provide copies of supporting documents to the BN HR Specialist the month prior to boardappearance.(2) The BN HR Specialist will prepare the DA Form 3355 (fig 3–1) and process the board proceedings, thenforward a copy of both to the servicing PROM.(3) The servicing PROM will input the promotion recommended score into the automated system.(4) The promotion authority responsible for boarding the Soldier will provide the Soldier’s original DA Form 3355(retaining a copy for the promotion board file) and a copy of the approved board proceedings (original will be filed inthe promotion board file) to the Soldiers parent organization (promotion authority) for filing in the monthly promotionboard file.AR 600–8–19 • 20 March 2008/RAR 28 December 200921