SSG Private RallyPoint Member6933532<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Is against the AR 600-8-2 and 600-8-19 That the CoC don't want to provide a memo sign by O6 to recommend stay or not in the promotion list?O6 memo recommendation for promotion list?2021-04-28T00:05:07-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member6933532<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Is against the AR 600-8-2 and 600-8-19 That the CoC don't want to provide a memo sign by O6 to recommend stay or not in the promotion list?O6 memo recommendation for promotion list?2021-04-28T00:05:07-04:002021-04-28T00:05:07-04:00SFC Ralph E Kelley6934716<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Only a commander of an organization authorized a colonel or higher as its commander can reduce a sergeant first class. AR 600-200, paragraph 6-1, outlines reduction authority for each grade. <br />To answer your question, in practice this is only if the person has received an Admonition or Reprimand and currently pending promotion to higher rank to E7 and above. <br />Admonitions or Reprimands, either oral or written, as an administrative measures. <br />(See AR 600-37.)Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Apr 28 at 2021 2:02 PM2021-04-28T14:02:39-04:002021-04-28T14:02:39-04:002021-04-28T00:05:07-04:00