Could anyone help me understand the scrolling process for promotion from O1 to O2?

2LT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:32:41 -0500

Hello, sorry for the silly question. I was shown the g1 self-service portal and that was the extent of the knowledge given to me about promoting from O1 to O2.
"Awaiting scrolling and DoD approvals; L02-23; 0 Days in DoD Approval cycle"
Could anyone break this down for me? From researching online, I gathered that there is a delay in the process.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 28 at 2023 3:17 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 03:17:58 -0500

This article explains it pretty well. In short, since you are not a federal Soldier your promotion has to be approved by the federal government. You name gets added to a scroll and has to be approved by congress. This can take months. The article said it can take up to a year. If you are promoted in your state you can wear the rank. If you were activated in a title 10 status you would revert back to you federally recognized rank. Luckily, POTUS is trying to address this delay. I was in the Guard as a officer for a while and this was an extremely frustrating system that doesn't need to be.

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2023/01/06/new-law-to-reform-guard-officer-promotion-process-federal-recognition/

New law to reform Guard officer promotion process, federal recognition

Soon Guard officers will receive backpay when their promotions are delayed.