https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-promoted-to-captain-after-being-in-an-o-3-slot <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Currently a 1LT. Will be moving to S-3 shop in an O-3 slot. How long would it take for me to get promoted? Currently in National Guard Sat, 03 Aug 2019 17:15:18 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-promoted-to-captain-after-being-in-an-o-3-slot <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Currently a 1LT. Will be moving to S-3 shop in an O-3 slot. How long would it take for me to get promoted? Currently in National Guard CPT Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 03 Aug 2019 17:15:18 -0400 2019-08-03T17:15:18-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-promoted-to-captain-after-being-in-an-o-3-slot?n=4878158&urlhash=4878158 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ask not how long (because it might come down to whether you and your adjunct are drinking buddies), but rather ask the process so that you can call foul when you hear that it was “kicked back” or “stuck” somewhere. Should not be more than a promotion action through your S1 with a copy of the UMR showing your current slotting. Not sure about guard systems (<a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1402387" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1402387-42a-human-resources-specialist">SFC Private RallyPoint Member</a> maybe?), but ePat adds a whole bunch of transparency to where it is and who’s next on the approval chain. CPT Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 03 Aug 2019 18:48:16 -0400 2019-08-03T18:48:16-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-promoted-to-captain-after-being-in-an-o-3-slot?n=4878219&urlhash=4878219 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Are they going to vacancy promote you or are you going to get boarded (if eligible) next year? CPT Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 03 Aug 2019 19:17:10 -0400 2019-08-03T19:17:10-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-promoted-to-captain-after-being-in-an-o-3-slot?n=4878612&urlhash=4878612 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Once you are assigned to that O3 para/line, your UVP packet can be generated at BN S1 level and processed through BDE to your state for submission for FED REC. <br />Assuming you have a current APFT and HT-WT on record, OERs are up to date and no one at those first three levels sits on it or misses something, 3-6 months on average.<br />You should download the UVP checklist and review your own packet for completeness before it goes up. SGM Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 03 Aug 2019 21:57:50 -0400 2019-08-03T21:57:50-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-promoted-to-captain-after-being-in-an-o-3-slot?n=4878784&urlhash=4878784 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In my case I became the S2 in Feb of 2007 got the State promotion the end of April mobilized in June and hit Federal Recognition in July at Ft Bliss CPT Brad Wilson Sat, 03 Aug 2019 23:05:36 -0400 2019-08-03T23:05:36-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-promoted-to-captain-after-being-in-an-o-3-slot?n=4880315&urlhash=4880315 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For a UVP vacancy, it took almost 11 months for mine to go through. Packet submitted Feb 2017, State rec was received in Mar 2017, Fed rec received in Jan 2018. MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 04 Aug 2019 13:09:04 -0400 2019-08-04T13:09:04-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-promoted-to-captain-after-being-in-an-o-3-slot?n=4973829&urlhash=4973829 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Unless things have changed have changed you are not eligible until you have been an o-2 for 18 months CPT J.d. Byrd Fri, 30 Aug 2019 19:14:44 -0400 2019-08-30T19:14:44-04:00 2019-08-03T17:15:18-04:00