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

eviewed the packet, as applicable, and found it to be complete and accurate. The packet must also contain thefollowing:(1) A current official photograph taken per AR 640–30. The Soldiers height and weight must be entered in the lowermargin on the front side of the photograph and signed by the unit CDR.(2) A complete-record of the NCOER may be submitted per AR 623–3.(3) Current DA Form 2A (Personnel Qualification Record, Part 1) and DA Form 2–1. All data must be up-to-dateand certified as true and correct by the records custodian.(4) Memorandum from security manager verifying security clearance and date of investigation (see para 1–15).(5) Academic reports, military and civilian school certificates, letters of appreciation, achievement and commendation,and all available evaluation reports.(6) A completed DA Form 7432 (MSG/1SG only).c. Prepare the promotion packet in accordance with the guidance contained in the announcement. As a minimum thepacket will consist of the following:(1) The official photograph and NCOER required by b above.(2) A copy of DA Form 2 and DA Form 2–1.(3) Academic reports.(4) Military and civilian school certificates.(5) Letters of appreciation, achievement, or commendation.(6) Copies of NCOERs, minimum of last 5 reports.(7) Memorandum from security manager verifying security clearance and date of investigation (see para 1–15).(8) A completed DA Form 7432 (MSG/1SG only).(9) Statement from Soldiers requesting consideration by a command other than to which they are assigned and/oroutside the geographical area. The Soldier must sign the statement and agree to serve in the position for a period notfewer than 12 months if selected by the board. By submitting his/her promotion packet, the Soldier understands that ifrecommended for promotion he/she agrees to commute to the unit regardless of the commuting distance.d. Send the packets of eligible Soldiers to the promotion authority according to the instructions contained in theannouncement. Only the packets of Soldiers meeting the eligibility requirements will be forwarded unless the Soldierhas submitted a written declination of promotion statement per paragraph 5–34. If the Soldier is not available forsignature, the unit administrator, staff administrative assistant or the military personnel officer (MPO) will enter“Soldier not available for signature” and sign for the Soldier.5–34. Declination of promotion consideration or Noncommissioned Officers Education Systemcourse selectiona. A Soldier who is within the zone of consideration for promotion or NCOES course selection, may decline suchconsideration before his or her promotion packet is assembled and sent to the selection board. Once the packet hasbeen sent to the board, the Soldier cannot decline consideration.b. When a Soldier declines promotion consideration or NCOES course selection, the Soldier’s immediate supervisorand the CDR must determine the reason for the declination and provide adequate counseling. This counseling will beacknowledged in the declination statement.c. A declination of board consideration will be a written statement signed by the Soldier acknowledging counselingand witnessed by an NCO or officer, and inserted in the Soldiers MPF. The declination will remain in effect for anysubsequent boards until the Soldier changes his or her mind and requests board consideration. In this event, thedeclination will be removed from the MPF, annotated by the custodian to indicate the declination was withdrawn on aspecified date, retained by the custodian until the next regular board is convened, and then destroyed.5–35. Enlisted promotion selection boardsSelection of enlisted Soldiers for promotion to SFC through SGM will be made by selection boards convened by theauthorities cited in paragraph 5–2c. In addition, boards may also be tasked per paragraph 5–35 to select Soldiers forattendance at the SMC or ANCOC.a. Composition. Selection boards will be composed of at least three members and a recorder without vote. Officersand NCOs will comprise the board membership, but NCO members must be senior in grade to those being consideredand comprise the majority of the board membership.(1) The board president will be a colonel (06) or higher.(2) The recorder will be an SFC or above and will serve without vote.(3) Board members must be assigned or attached to the command that convened the selection board. In the case ofconsolidated selection boards (see para 5–3), each participating ARCOM/USAR GOCOM/RRC/ARE/multicomponentunit will have representation on the board.(4) Both female and minority representation will be provided regardless of whether the board considers female orminority Soldiers.84 AR 600–8–19 • 20 March 2008