What are some ways to raise promotion points (currently at 370)? Are there any worthwhile courses/videos?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 23:24:23 -0400

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2017 11:53 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 23:53:03 -0400

Go to the HCR website and look up your promotion points work sheet. It will tell you what points that you have where. You can see where you don't have points. Weapons and PT are quick to rise. Schools and awards take time and opportunity, take the opportunities that you get and look for more. Long term go to school college is important and only gets more important as you go up in rank. If you are not using you TA then you are wrong.

Response by SSG Kasius McCall made Sep 6 at 2017 9:56 PM

SSG Kasius McCall — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 21:56:09 -0400

Weapons and pt are the easiest and since the new promotion point system, are worth a lot of points so a higher score can really help you out. Civilian education is the other big one. Go to school, go to school, go to school. If you plan to make the army a career this is a must plus it's worth lots of points.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2017 11:05 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:05:40 -0400

go to ranger school

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2017 4:17 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:17:34 -0400

go to ranger school

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2017 5:41 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 17:41:29 -0400

I know you don't get points for it anymore with exception to commandant list and distinguished honor grad but have you been to BLC? Also how are you looking on awards? If you are looking for ways to get one, the easiest way to start for me was boards. Also, start doing community service and logging it to go towards an MOVSM. PT/Weapons is where you can really up your points. As far as military schools, try asking if you can go airborne, air assault, SERE, CLS, Bus Driver, and MOS specialty schools. the possiblities are endless, just depends on what you want to do and what your unit allows you to attend. You can always try to enroll/request for thngs, the worst thing that can happen is to be turned down.

Response by SSG Dale London made Oct 13 at 2018 7:10 AM

SSG Dale London — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 07:10:10 -0400

The Army Pre-Commission Correspondence Course has TONS of points, garnered as you complete each subcourse. It will take a while to complete the course but you start getting points right away.