How does my break in service impact my date of rank?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:44:18 -0500

I have been battling my S1 to get my DOR changed for 9 months. I served Jun 2017 - Jul 2019 separated with a Chpt 18. I re-enlisted in June 2021. My ERB showed my PFC DOR as 20210601 when it should actually be 20180601. I did a 1506 with the career counselor to correct my BASD on my ERB but my PFC DOR still reflects 20210601. I have since promoted to SPC, I am wondering if there’s a regulation or if someone can give my guidance to get my SPC DOR backdated to 20210601 since I had met the requirements to promote. My BASD changed from 20170604 to 20190413 essentially shifting right two years because of my break in service.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2022 12:27 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:27:34 -0500

The regulation is before. Your time out of the Army doesn't count towards your Date of Rank. If I am reading this right you would have to credit for the length of your rank before you got out. If you were a PFC for a year before you separated then you get that back. Your correct date of rank should be 20200501 for PFC. They would be able to adjust your date of rank for PFC but they can't adjust your promotion date for SPC. You BASD does shift when you have a break but it doesn't realign your promotions. I have two breaks and some time in the Guard before I came back to the RA. You are now a SPC and that date will stay in place and can't, by regulation, be adjusted. I am sure thats not what you wanted to hear.

Army Regulation 600–8–19 Enlisted Promotions and Reductions
Para 1–14. Date of rank and effective date
b. On subsequent enlistment/reenlistment—
(2) With a break in military Service of more than 90 days and reenlists in the—
(a) RA—the DOR of the enlistment grade is the date preceding the reenlistment date by a period equal to the length of time previously served in the RA in the same or higher grade than that in which reenlisted. Service performed prior to reduction to a pay grade lower than that in which a Soldier reenlists is not creditable.