Can I be promoted into an E-5 slot if I'm still waiting on my security clearance?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:10:59 -0500

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made Feb 21 at 2016 9:52 PM

LTC Yinon Weiss — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:52:50 -0500

Generally your promotion has nothing to do with your security clearance status. The determining factor is whether your unit put you up for promotion. If they did, a security clearance is not required to be promoted once you go in front of a board (or whatever your particular process is).

Once promoted, you may not be able to fill certain jobs yet without a clearance, but you can still be a Sergeant. Also, units can give interim security clearances for this purpose.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2016 10:11 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:11:54 -0500

Does your MOS require a clearance at the E-5 level?
If it does, than you are not eligible for promotion.

However, there is a way out. Assuming that you don't have any derogatory information in your past, your unit can issue you an interim clearance, which would solve this obstacle for you.
Talk to your unit security manager.

Response by SGT Dwain Inman made Mar 3 at 2016 10:36 PM

SGT Dwain Inman — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 22:36:19 -0500

I used to be no. You can not be a 13M without a security clearance. They used to hold you out of school until your clearance came through,, but I don't know how it works now. You would think that you would not be able to.