Posted on Apr 25, 2017
Should I update my Class A's for a lateral promotion?
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In short, I have been holding an E-5 slot since January, and was laterally promoted from Specialist to Corporal while awaiting BLC in September. My unit will not be performing a Class A inspection until December, nor do I think I'll need my Class A's until then. Should I update the rank to CPL or leave it until after BLC and the official promotion?
Posted in these groups: Minnesota ARNG
Promotions
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Basic Leaders Course (BLC formerly WLC PLDC)
Promotions CPL SGT Basic Leaders Course (BLC formerly WLC PLDC)
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Your Class A's should always be inspection ready, so in saying that I would have to agree with SSG Johnson. If you have your DA Form 4187 or promotion orders by DA then you need to get your rank sewn on.
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You need to wait for the actual promotion, your ERB to populate, or until you receive orders. Nothing looks more dicked up than a Specialist wearing gold-trimmed dress pants when they're not yet an NCO. A unit is more forgiving to a soldier that has their dress uniform turned into alterations awaiting an updates than they are a soldier that's wearing a rank they haven't yet been appointed.
Similar to ACUs--you don't pin on the rank until you have your promotion orders.
Similar to ACUs--you don't pin on the rank until you have your promotion orders.
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SSG (Join to see)
I've already been promoted to CPL. I'm asking if I should update my ASU's to reflect Corporal rank, or wait until after BLC and the proper promotion to SGT to update them? After this next drill I won't be attending any military functions until BLC. That's why I ask. I'm not asking if I should update them to a rank I haven't been pinned yet.
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SGT Charles Napierala
Oh, my apologies, I misread and misunderstood. You should absolutely update them as soon as possible. Since the updates are quite pricey, I recommend upgrading piece by piece to accommodate your budget.
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If it is your dress blues and tennis shoes, you can wait, but your pinks and greens need done PDQ. A lot of posts requires a Class A for weekend duty.
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Sgt., you know full well your class a uniform should always be ready and updated.
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You should 100% keep your Class A’s up to date with anything that has been updated on your military records IE rank, awards, and service related skill badges. I am being awarded the rank of Corporal soon and the day it happens I will take my class A’s to be re sewn and get a pair of NCO slacks.
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You must always update your uniform, not an option, nor is there an excuse should you not and someone in your COC sees them.
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If it’s official and you have the paperwork to show it get them changed. You never know when you might need to wear your Class A. You might get assigned a funeral detail or be asked to wear it at a wedding like I was recently. My niece got married at Camp Pendleton and my mom and sister like seeing me in my uniform and asked me to wear it. I think they really wanted to watch all those Marines salute me
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