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I think too many NCO's fail to set themselves up for success for centralized promotion boards. What are some tips on how to do so. The following are my tips.
1. Understand the way Centralized Promo boards work. Understand how long a board member has to review a packet and how they do so. Board members often have 60-120 seconds to review a packet. There are "minders" at the board who approach board members if they are starting to "slow down".
2. Understand who sits on your board. This is VERY important. Many of the boards utilize CSM's/Officers from varying CMF's. IE. The MI board often has signal or MP's on their board. This means many of the board members will not be familiar with the terminology used in the MI Corps. (leading to my next point)
3. Ensure ratings are completed in a manner that is clear to anyone. This means converting MOS speak and language to big army language. If the reader of the rating has to question what is being said on a rating you are giving them a reason not to promote you. Due to the amount of time per packet and the sheer volume of Soldiers being reviewed at a board members are not looking for reasons to promote a person they are looking for reasons NOT to promote them. Do not give them that reason. Ensuring a rating is understandable to anyone is crucial.
4. Understand the difference between Senior NCO's and Junior NCO's. You can bet the board members understand this difference. If you do not you are hurting yourself. What I mean by this is that SGT/SSG are expected to impact those around them (basically the Company Level). If you are looking for promotion to Senior NCO (particularly MSG and SGM) the impact needs to be higher (BN, BDE, and higher levels). The implied task for this is showing the impact and the results of one’s actions and how they affect the pertinent level. I know many good NCO's who fail to make this connection and as importantly fail to ensure their raters make this connection and hurt their chance for promotion. This is often a verbiage issue. (IE. Team/Detachment NCOIC as opposed to Detachment Sergeant. The change in wording is small and means the same thing to the writer. The implication to the reader is huge as the second verbiage is a Platoon SGT/1SG equivalent).
5. Take a look at the career development path for your MOS. It will spell out the positions and schools the Army thinks you should have for each level. Try to get the schools at the next two higher levels. Try to get the positions of the next higher level. This will start a domino effect and prepare you for promotion throughout your career.
What say you?
SFC L
1. Understand the way Centralized Promo boards work. Understand how long a board member has to review a packet and how they do so. Board members often have 60-120 seconds to review a packet. There are "minders" at the board who approach board members if they are starting to "slow down".
2. Understand who sits on your board. This is VERY important. Many of the boards utilize CSM's/Officers from varying CMF's. IE. The MI board often has signal or MP's on their board. This means many of the board members will not be familiar with the terminology used in the MI Corps. (leading to my next point)
3. Ensure ratings are completed in a manner that is clear to anyone. This means converting MOS speak and language to big army language. If the reader of the rating has to question what is being said on a rating you are giving them a reason not to promote you. Due to the amount of time per packet and the sheer volume of Soldiers being reviewed at a board members are not looking for reasons to promote a person they are looking for reasons NOT to promote them. Do not give them that reason. Ensuring a rating is understandable to anyone is crucial.
4. Understand the difference between Senior NCO's and Junior NCO's. You can bet the board members understand this difference. If you do not you are hurting yourself. What I mean by this is that SGT/SSG are expected to impact those around them (basically the Company Level). If you are looking for promotion to Senior NCO (particularly MSG and SGM) the impact needs to be higher (BN, BDE, and higher levels). The implied task for this is showing the impact and the results of one’s actions and how they affect the pertinent level. I know many good NCO's who fail to make this connection and as importantly fail to ensure their raters make this connection and hurt their chance for promotion. This is often a verbiage issue. (IE. Team/Detachment NCOIC as opposed to Detachment Sergeant. The change in wording is small and means the same thing to the writer. The implication to the reader is huge as the second verbiage is a Platoon SGT/1SG equivalent).
5. Take a look at the career development path for your MOS. It will spell out the positions and schools the Army thinks you should have for each level. Try to get the schools at the next two higher levels. Try to get the positions of the next higher level. This will start a domino effect and prepare you for promotion throughout your career.
What say you?
SFC L
NCOER
Promotions
Senior NCO
Posted >1 y ago
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Great information,
You are spot on all I can add if I may is that everyone's career is explained in DA PAM 600-25 for your specific CMF i.e. Mine would be DA PAM 600-25 (CMF25) since I am signal so an MP would be CMF 31. Please get familiar with this regulation as this is the guiding tool for the CSM voting your records.
You are spot on all I can add if I may is that everyone's career is explained in DA PAM 600-25 for your specific CMF i.e. Mine would be DA PAM 600-25 (CMF25) since I am signal so an MP would be CMF 31. Please get familiar with this regulation as this is the guiding tool for the CSM voting your records.
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