Other than APFT and marksmanship, how can I gain points for promotion?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 11:59:57 -0400

Being new to the Reserves and AGR, I have never had to raise points (at least that I’m aware of) for promotion. I was told I have to check how many points I have, and then raise my points to be eligible for promotion in my MOS. Any suggestions?

Response by SFC Marc W. made Sep 8 at 2018 12:41 PM

SFC Marc W. — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 12:41:55 -0400

Civilian education. Military education. The two you can immediately effect.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 8 at 2018 1:01 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 13:01:11 -0400

You still need to go to the board to be promotable.
You're supposed to be a SGT, an NCO, you should be in the regs reading and asking questions about the parts you don't understand. You've literally never looked at a promotion points worksheet which would have the different categories of points listed.

Do yourself a favor and learn the information you owe it to your junior soldiers to know. Read the AR 600-8-19 and then go to the HRC website under Enlisted promotions and read the ALARACT concerning semi centralized promotions and the word doc that talks about its implementation.

You OWE this to your Soldiers to learn and know this information. You have no business getting promoted to SSG if you can't mentor your soldiers on how to get promoted to SGT. That should be something they are continously counseled on.

Response by 1SG Timothy Trewin made Sep 8 at 2018 1:49 PM

1SG Timothy Trewin — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 13:49:27 -0400

Civilian and military education are the two easiest ways. I always taught my Soldiers to focus on maxing what they had control over (APFT, weapons, civilian and military education). The rest will come when they come. If you max those four it will make getting promoted much easier.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 2 at 2018 8:23 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 08:23:46 -0400

Correspondent Courses are an easy way to gain points if you havnt already maxed them SGT.

Response by CW2 Michael Mullikin made Feb 26 at 2021 1:01 PM

CW2 Michael Mullikin — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:01:21 -0500

Education, both military and civilian. Check with the education center.

BONUS POINTS if you can identify the building behind me.