Has anyone encountered a SSG (11B) making the promotion list for SFC without the full 24 months of rated Squad Leader time?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:27:23 -0400

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Mar 13 at 2018 8:57 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 20:57:19 -0400

Yes it is possible to be selected for promotion in any field without meeting commonly accepted requirements. The ore oats proceedings establishes board peramiters that determine th minimum standard for selection. As long as the Sokdiers records are eligeable for promotion. Thank you for your service.

Response by PVT Mark Brown made Mar 13 at 2018 9:58 PM

PVT Mark Brown — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 21:58:15 -0400

I know that back in Vietnam and Korea rank seemed to come faster than what happens in today's Army. If you are speaking of yourself, good luck, hope you make it. It would seem to me that a lot of good works can overcome a lot of regs.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 17 at 2018 10:50 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 10:50:33 -0400

Dude you need line time, based on your responses here, it looks like you havent been on the line in at least 4-6 years. Your skills are going to be deminished. 4187 to go to a line unit, be a squad leader for a year or 2 and itll come back. Just gonna take time, looks like the army fucked you

Response by Sgt Dale Briggs made Oct 5 at 2019 7:38 PM

Sgt Dale Briggs — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 19:38:56 -0400

I would suppose MOS comes into play as well.

Response by SPC Matt Dolan made Oct 6 at 2019 1:07 PM

SPC Matt Dolan — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 13:07:41 -0400

As far af the old days, my grandfather (ww2 vet) joined the army in 1943. 42nd ID. By discharge early 1946, he had gone from pvt to ssg.... as for today's army, my 1sg from AIT was a 10 1/2 year 1sg... sho I know it can still be done