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(6) Add, update, and remove promotion list entries as necessary.5–3. Consolidated convening authority, promotion authority, and proceduresThe promotion system prescribed by this chapter is designed to provide the best qualified Soldiers with broadopportunities for career advancement. The only limitations to advancement will be the availability of positions andgeographical constraints. To ensure quality of the NCO corps, broaden the range of experience, and enhance careerdevelopment, opportunities for advancement must not be limited to promotion within the Soldiers assigned command.The NCO must be considered for progressive assignments, if available, within reasonable commuting distance of his orher home of residence. To achieve this, Army Reserve CDRs must implement and support the procedures designed tosustain this promotion system.a. Promotion list. Soldiers selected for promotion by boards are identified on a list maintained by the promotionauthority (see para 5–2). Promotion from the list is by sequence and MOS based on a position vacancy within areasonable distance of the Soldier’s residence (see paras 5–10 and 5–46).b. SGT/SSG promotion selection boards. Wherever practical, these boards will be held at battalion or similar level.The boards will operate more efficiently at this level since individual travel and shipment of records can be held to aminimum. In addition, to provide equitable service to the qualified Soldier, the boards can be convened rapidly, at anytime, since the convening authority is at the battalion or similar level. Boards convened at this level will consider allSoldiers assigned or attached to that battalion or similar command. Where feasible, Soldiers in company- or detachment-sizedunits geographically isolated from their organic battalions or similar level command may be considered by alocally convened board with the approval of the organic battalion or similar command. The results of a SGT/SSGpromotion selection board will be sent to the promotion authority (see para 5–2) for integration on the permanentrecommended promotion list.(1) A permanent recommended promotion list will be maintained by the promotion authority (see para 5–2) perparagraph 5–22. Promotions from the list will be according to the procedures described in paragraph 5–10.(2) Because promotions are based on requirements within a geographical area, the system is more efficient whereSGT/SSG promotion recommended lists can be consolidated at one command to service subordinate units and unitsthat are subordinate to other commands within the same area of operations. To accomplish this a MOU will form thebasis of the agreement between the commands on the administration and maintenance of the SGT/SSG permanentrecommended promotion list. As a minimum, the MOU will establish—(a) Administrative support for maintenance of the list.(b) Procedures for transmitting board reports to the custodian of the permanent recommended list.(c) Distribution of board reports and selection lists.(d) Promotion notification process including reassignment procedures.(e) Procedures for removing nonpromotable Soldiers from the list.c. SFC through SGM promotion selection boards. Because promotions are based on requirements within a geographicalarea the senior NCO promotion system is more effective where consolidated selection boards and recommendedlists are established. To accomplish this—(1) Units having elements of its command located in the area of operations of another command will enter into aMOU with that command. The MOU will establish a single board and recommended list procedure that will serve bothcommands. Promotion authority is retained by the Soldiers assigned command.(2) A MOU will be established where two or more commands are generally located within the same area ofoperations. The MOU will establish a single board and recommended list procedure that will serve all the commands.Promotion authority will be retained by the Soldiers assigned command. A single MOU may also be establishedbetween area commands.(3) OCONUS commands will enter into MOUs between commands where necessary to broaden promotion opportunitiesand add greater flexibility to the promotion system.(4) A MOU will form the basis of the agreement between commands on promotion selection and procedures. As aminimum, it will establish—(a) The convening authority of selection boards.(b) Board composition (see para 5–17).(c) Convening dates of the boards (see para 5–35).(d) Contents and publication of the MOI to the senior NCO selection board (see para 5–39b).(e) Quotas for alternates to be selected to attend ANCOC (see para 5–39b(4)).(f) Administrative support for selection boards.(g) Procedures for transmitting personnel data and files to the board.(h) Distribution of board reports and selection lists.(i) Promotion notification process including reassignment procedures.(j) Procedures for removing nonpromotable Soldiers from the list.AR 600–8–19 • 20 March 2008/RAR63