Posted on Aug 24, 2019
Can I get promoted after I’ve been discharged?
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So I was on light duty and limited duty for most of my enlistment so I was never eligible for corporal. I did my MCI’s and met score. Is there anything that i can do?
Promotion Board
Honorable Discharge
Disability
Posted >1 y ago
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LCpl Ismael Ruiz Rodriguez You did not make Corporal when you served. You are no longer active duty, so how can you be promoted when you no longer serve?
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SPC Brian Roberts
For sure. If he’s IRR, he’s still “in”, but once discharged, the contract is over and he “no longer works there.” Imagine a civilian employer promoting a guy six months AFTER he leaves the company (not gonna happen).
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People can be promoted in the IRR. I don't know how the Marines IRR works, or even if you were transferred into the IRR. But, if you were it is possible. I don't know what the value would be to you now that you've separated.
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I was offered several opportunities to earn rank (by going to school) while in the Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR), but that all ended when I reached my ETS date and was honorably discharged. I suppose it depends on your official status. If you are Inactive but still “serving”(haven’t reached ETS date), I’d guess it’s possible. If you’ve actually been discharged, your contract is over and it’d probably be the equivalent of getting a promotion at a civilian job/company that you no longer work at -people don’t get promoted that don’t work there. This is all conjecture, logical, but still just an opinion.
So what IS your OFFICIAL status, inactive or have you actually been discharged?
So what IS your OFFICIAL status, inactive or have you actually been discharged?
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