Can my NGB 22 form and other documents support my date of rank being July 1st 2015 as a PFC?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 12:13:48 -0400

national guard since 7/01/15 I then decided to switch over to active duty. My start day of active duty is 11/23/16 I've been active duty since then. *I've originally enlisted and entered Basic training as a E3 and been one since then*. If I am correct my 2 year mark (E4) should be 7/1/17 but ive been told different things from different people. Last note. I had NO BREAK in service.

Response by SPC Roger D. Pemberton Jr. made Jun 25 at 2017 1:03 PM

SPC Roger D. Pemberton Jr. — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 13:03:40 -0400

Standard E-3 to E-4 promotion is 6 months TIG and 2 years time in service. If memory serves you can get a TIS waiver from your command and be promoted 1 year to 18 months TIS instead. The best people you can ask is your 1st Sgt and your commander. They are the ones who control your promotions through E-4.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 26 at 2017 12:36 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:36:39 -0400

Technically, you did have a break in service. You switched from the National Guard Bureau to the Army Regular Component. That requires you be discharged from one and enlisted into the other (I went through this process except it was Reserves instead of NG.) For the most part, everything resets except for your PEBD (pay entry base date.) MEPS is supposed to calculate all your time on active duty (i.e. BCT, AIT, annual training, etc.) and then back date it from the date you officially enlist into active duty to give you your new BASD. Your date of Rank will restart to the day you start active duty. Your GCM (good conduct medal) start date also begins when you start active duty as well. I was a specialist when I switched over so taking the next step in rank was all up to me. I was only active duty for 2 years before I went to the promotion board. And then pinned SGT a month shy of 3 years. I would think that either at your 6 month mark (which you've already eclipsed) or your 1 year mark you should be eligible for promotion. These kind of questions are hard to answer because it's a multiple situation scenario which army regulations don't always cover. Read up on Army Regulation 600-8-19 (promotions and reductions) to see if there's an answer in there for you. If not, present your situation with supporting documentation to your leadership. If your a good soldier and they have no reason not to, they should be helping you to get promoted. DO NOT let them brush you off (I know how MP units can be). Your leadership is there to provide you with purpose, direction and motivation. Knowledge is power. Good luck.

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Jun 26 at 2017 7:46 AM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:46:39 -0400

This type a question comes up about once a month. OK, the basic rules are that if you are current NG and have had BCT and AIT, been awarded and MOS and have 12 months in your unit, you get to keep you rank, but your date of rank resets to the day of your enlistment. Your TIS does not change. So your six months TIG requirement started when you went Active Duty. However, your command can waiver 3 months of the 6 month requirement for E4.
As a side note, you get retirement credit of one day for every UTA and one for every active duty training day, BCT, AIT and AT as examples.
This is a reasonably accurate website to check for answers on this kind of stuff. https://www.thebalance.com/rules-for-determining-active-duty-rank-for-prior-service-3344810

Determining Active Duty Rank for Prior Service

Here are the rules for prior National Guard personnel joining the active duty Army for determination of initial active duty enlistment rank.