Posted on May 27, 2015

Steep decline in promotion rates? What does it mean for the Army?

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I have some friends who are up for the FY15 LTC Army Competitive Category (ACC) board. The **rumor** is that the board results were pulled back because promotion rates were below 50%. Compare this to the 2012 story below where promotion rates to LTC were 83%. Is this the "new normal"? Why would promotion rates be so low? Is reduced force structure to blame? Too many O-5s and O-6s still on active duty? Is the Army trying to get rid of the generation that fought the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?

http://archive.armytimes.com/article/20120729/NEWS/207290315/O-5-selections-plummet-lowest-rate-decade

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SGT Robert Hawks

Posted 10 y ago

With the downsizing there will be less opportunity at all the senior ranks from senior NCOs to Field Grade officers saw the same concerns in 1996 and 1997 during the downsizing under President Clinton many majors where QMPed for not making LTC as where many SSG's and SFC's for not be promoted in a timely manner I know that some regulations regarding retention have change since then but I would still say with the services shrinking due to budget cuts promotion will become very competitive and harder to achieve.

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MAJ (Join to see)

Posted 10 y ago

I've been telling myself I will know in August. I hadn't heard any rumors about this list one way or another.

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MAJ (Join to see)

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I heard end of May, beginning of June, which seems to coincide with the rumor posted here.

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MAJ (Join to see)

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I thought it was released in July last year. That's why I don't want to get excited until August.

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MAJ (Join to see)

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Yeah July was the time frame last year (I believe they had to go back and do a administrative or legal review) but I have not heard anything one way or the other yet

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MAJ (Join to see)

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Having spent last summer worrying about a board, I refuse to worry about this one. If the Army promotes me, great! If they don't, I have another look before retiring.

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