Being stationed in a remote location apart of NATO and weapons qualification expires, what are my options for E7 board.(US Army). No ranges?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 06:33:40 -0400

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2018 6:36 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 06:36:34 -0400

I know 24 months but I am here for 3 years, already been here a year.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Oct 30 at 2018 6:44 AM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 06:44:21 -0400

Excellent share brother Joe.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2018 9:04 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:04:38 -0400

If you feel it's important to the board, write a letter. In the grand scheme of things, it's not going to make or break your selection the way military Ed, awards, civilian Ed and APFT will. If you look at the board AARs for your I doubt you'll find any reference concerning weapons Qual. But you'll see a lot about height/weight mismatch over years of NCOERs, ERB/NCOER position mismatch, APFT trends, and duty positions.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2018 9:28 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:28:44 -0400

To alleviate some of your worries, when I was a SSG I spent 3 yrs as an SGL at an NCO Academy where we were not assigned weapons. I did not qualify on a weapon during my three years there and I along with many of my peers were picked up on the SFC board, many on the first look. You should redirect your focus to ensuring the rest of your board packet is clean - DA photo, ERB, transcripts, etc. Hope this helps.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 31 at 2018 12:58 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:58:47 -0400

I made SGT without a weapons qualification. I was part of a new unit standing up during the surge in 07. At that time, there was an ammo shortage, especially for non-deployable units like the instructor unit I was in. My commander prepared MORs for all the packets stating "at no fault of the Soldier...".

I don't see why you can't get a similar thing from your commander.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 31 at 2018 8:46 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 08:46:50 -0400

Thanks for all of your input. I was thinking the exact information you all presented but need some guidance.