My granddaughter is currently an Army Airborne Parachute Rigger. How much time in does it normally take to become Sergeant?

Teresa Harris — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 22:27:04 -0500

She loves her job. My question, she did 4 years of Marine Corp JROTC. So, she came into BCT with a tank of PV2. At graduation they promoted her to PV3. She is at her duty station and they promoted her 6 months early to Specialist. My question, what is fast tracking? And how long before she can go for Sergeant?

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jan 11 at 2019 10:35 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 22:35:37 -0500

Teresa Harris promotion to Sergeant Is not just Time in Service / Time in Grade TIS/TIG like E1-E4. TIS is 36 months. TIG 12 months as a specialist. to be promoted to Sergeant she will have to acquire the points to be promoted which changes month to month. She will have to attend a promotion board. She will have to go to Basic Leadership Course BLC. There is also some self structured learning that she must complete (SSD-1).

PV3? Did you mean PFC E3? Four years of Junior ROTC has no bearing on further promotion.

The cutoff score for 42R last month was 798. That's pretty high, just about the max.

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Response by Teresa Harris made Jan 12 at 2019 2:43 AM

Teresa Harris — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 02:43:08 -0500

Thank you. I do know that they are sending her out the other learn things not in her MOS. They taught her to drive the big trucks, she is now Hazmat, certified. They taught her how to get out of a vehicle hit by an IED. She is reenlisting, so she might make this career.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Jan 22 at 2019 9:23 AM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 09:23:52 -0500

Long time ago I had the same MOS; well back then it was 43E. Back to subject. Her promotion after SPC is based on her performance an ability to execute to the next level. I got promoted to SGT/E5 in less than 3 years so it is posible. As LTC Jason Mackay mentioned, there are other variables in the equation.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2021 12:30 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:30:03 -0500

She's going to have to be proficient in her packs and inspection. As a 5 she's going to certify others pack jobs plus all of her other equipment. Failure in this path is painful to fatal...