Can postpartum soldiers attend promotion board? If yes, are they required to purchase new sets of ASUs due to pregnancy weight?

2020-12-13T14:57:13-05:00

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Dec 13 at 2020 3:38 PM

2020-12-13T15:38:45-05:00

I will let some of the Army folks on here answer whether you can attend the board but if you do don't be the one showing up in an ill fitting uniform. That's just drawing attention to yourself. If that means you need new tops or bottoms that is something for you to address.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2020 5:27 PM

2020-12-13T17:27:10-05:00

Yes they can, and you can request to appear in OCP

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2020 7:18 PM

2020-12-13T19:18:48-05:00

Yes and no. A post partum Soldier could attend the board, but they would normally be on post partum leave. You can't attend the board while you're on leave because you're not present for duty. Now, if the Soldier chooses to come off pregnancy leave and attend the board before the time the Army allocates to recover, then that is the Soldiers choice. What Soldiers have to wear to the board on any given month is at the discretion of the commander. I've seen promotion boards in ASUs, OCPs, and even body armor, Kevlar and weapon in an open field due to COVID.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2020 7:27 PM

2020-12-13T19:27:08-05:00

Do you mean within that postpartum period we get after we give birth to take a PT test again? It was six months we had to make weight and pass PT test. I guess it's a year now with the ACFT?

I think you can go to the board after your leave is up - 12 weeks now is it? It just depends on your unit how they want to do it.

Have you asked your first line, PSG or 1SG about this?