Posted on Dec 17, 2014
Is Date of Rank always on the 1st of the month?
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What is your most recent date of rank? I have some trying to tell me that since my DOR is not on the 1st of the month I must of had a demotion. I know that is not true because I was never demoted so consider this more of a poll. So let me ask it this way.
Was your most recent date of rank on the first of the month or on a non-specific date?
Was your most recent date of rank on the first of the month or on a non-specific date?
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Last DOR was 01 NOV 2009 to LTC
DOR to MAJ was 01 DEC 2003
DOR to CPT was 01 FEB 1997
DOR to 1LT was 22 JAN 1995
I do know that recently there have been some officers and NCOs in my unit with other than the first of the month as their DOR. Matter of fact, I think our CG had a mid-month DOR last summer.
Once I heard that this was to make a distinction in rank. In other words it was designed to make one officer/NCO senior in rank to the other based on a day or more rather than a full month.
Anyone else know why this is done?
DOR to MAJ was 01 DEC 2003
DOR to CPT was 01 FEB 1997
DOR to 1LT was 22 JAN 1995
I do know that recently there have been some officers and NCOs in my unit with other than the first of the month as their DOR. Matter of fact, I think our CG had a mid-month DOR last summer.
Once I heard that this was to make a distinction in rank. In other words it was designed to make one officer/NCO senior in rank to the other based on a day or more rather than a full month.
Anyone else know why this is done?
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LTC Paul Labrador
Only "rule" I've ever heard of was that USMA cadets get DOR over ROTC and OCS grads.
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My last DOR was 2012/10/01 when I picked up Sergeant. Every rank I've picked up has been on the 1st of that month. Never heard of it being on another day of the month before.
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SSG(P) (Join to see)
Unless it is meritorious, combat promotion, or officer. But yes, enlisted are promoted on the first day of the month.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
My Last Date of Rank (DOR) in the military forever: Sergeant First Class 1 April 2007
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01Dec12 when I was promoted to LTC.
DOR (at least for officers) are usually on the first of the month (even if you actually pin it on later in the month). Exceptions happen though.
DOR (at least for officers) are usually on the first of the month (even if you actually pin it on later in the month). Exceptions happen though.
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