Is it easier to get promoted now than it was 10 years ago.

Ten years ago, we were hurting for personnel. We were expanding the Army, so there were a lot more vacancies. Now that we are shrinking again, there will be less NCO slots, thus it will be harder to get promoted. Same with Officers.

The promotion point worksheet is what it is, nothing has changed in that aspect. I was boarded and promoted when we still used a 1,000 point scale...made SGT with 742 points in secondary and SSG with 913 points in secondary. Like has been said before, we had more slots available for a long period of time due to the increase in the standing Army's population and are now returning to where we were and lower so promotions will be tougher and the number of slots lower. Reclassing from overstrength MOSs to understrength may be the only options for some to get promoted.

It was much easier back then (not that I was there) but we do have the internet and I use it. Back then you could get up to 150 free points for the promotion board. Also back then college was worth 1.5 promotion points , where now its 1 credit= 1 hour. When I came in 2009 it was like that. Also you could get crazy amounts of promotion points for online correspondence courses, where now you get a measly 78-79. Also they have cut so many classes off, that no longer count for points. It is much harder now then it ever was. I am also a fueler so I know your friends struggle. That's why I sat myself in the library, literally went every day after work, and studied to get my scores up. Now when I go to reenlist, I will finally have options. Last time I reenlisted with my 95 gt ,etc I heard "do you wanna stay a fueler, be a cook, or go infantry". Give yourself options my friend.