SGT Private RallyPoint Member5700711<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Active Duty: How many months must you have remaining before ETS in order to be pinned E-5? I’ve skimmed through the AR but haven’t found an answer.. a link would be awesome if possible. Thanks in advanced!How many months must you have remaining on active duty before ETS in order to be pinned E-5?2020-03-25T12:33:05-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member5700711<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Active Duty: How many months must you have remaining before ETS in order to be pinned E-5? I’ve skimmed through the AR but haven’t found an answer.. a link would be awesome if possible. Thanks in advanced!How many months must you have remaining on active duty before ETS in order to be pinned E-5?2020-03-25T12:33:05-04:002020-03-25T12:33:05-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member5700867<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There’s no time frame from what I’ve seen. I’ve personally worked with an individual who pinned E5 and ETSed a month laterResponse by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2020 12:58 PM2020-03-25T12:58:28-04:002020-03-25T12:58:28-04:00SGT Dave Tracy5700889<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Don't know, but I was told I wouldn't get my 5 if I didn't reup, with several months before my ETS date.Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Mar 25 at 2020 1:03 PM2020-03-25T13:03:23-04:002020-03-25T13:03:23-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member5701004<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There is no SRR to pin E5Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2020 1:41 PM2020-03-25T13:41:41-04:002020-03-25T13:41:41-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member5701145<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I believe they dropped the SRR for pin on to SGT and SSG in 2017, unless something has changed since then.Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2020 2:20 PM2020-03-25T14:20:48-04:002020-03-25T14:20:48-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member5701215<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I picked up my SGT like, 2 weeks before I went terminal in the Marines and we just pushed a dude through the board like a month before he was supposed to EASResponse by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2020 2:49 PM2020-03-25T14:49:07-04:002020-03-25T14:49:07-04:001SG Nick Baker5702732<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I believe the only time promotion and remaining time in service is an issue is near retirement. To retire at the promoted pay grade, you needed two years service.Response by 1SG Nick Baker made Mar 26 at 2020 1:33 AM2020-03-26T01:33:47-04:002020-03-26T01:33:47-04:00SGT William Chavis5717303<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Don't know if there are any stipulations now, but in 1971 I was promoted to E5 - Sgt after 14 months in the Army. Got my papers at 18 months with 4 months back pay. EETA at 20 months. Joined the reserves a couple years later At same rank.Response by SGT William Chavis made Mar 29 at 2020 8:28 PM2020-03-29T20:28:04-04:002020-03-29T20:28:04-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member6705625<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was given "Acting Sgt. E-5" stripes in Nov. 1970 in Vietnam over Supply...I received it in May 1971 just 2 months before E.T.S. in July 1971.Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 30 at 2021 10:04 AM2021-01-30T10:04:11-05:002021-01-30T10:04:11-05:002020-03-25T12:33:05-04:00