MSgt Private RallyPoint Member 66848 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For all the interested parties, HQ AF is discussing this week whether or not to begin performing a Records Review Board for promotion to E-7.  This would be quite a change from the TIG/TIS points currently used to determine cutoff scores.  More emphasis would be on your actual performance/ability, rather than the amount of time you've spent in the military.<div><br></div><div>What are your thoughts on this process?  Good/Bad? Effective/Ineffective?  Share your thoughts here!</div> 2014-02-28T16:46:29-05:00 MSgt Private RallyPoint Member 66848

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For all the interested parties, HQ AF is discussing this week whether or not to begin performing a Records Review Board for promotion to E-7.  This would be quite a change from the TIG/TIS points currently used to determine cutoff scores.  More emphasis would be on your actual performance/ability, rather than the amount of time you've spent in the military.<div><br></div><div>What are your thoughts on this process?  Good/Bad? Effective/Ineffective?  Share your thoughts here!</div>

2014-02-28T16:46:29-05:00 2014-02-28T16:46:29-05:00 MSgt Private RallyPoint Member 70527

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am, personally, in favor of the potential change.  While I am honored to serve with many E-6s that have years of additional knowledge on me, the fact of the matter is that many of them fail to test well.  This becomes a crutch for my promotion odds, as I am now competing against many Techs that don't have a desire to be promoted, but still hold 48+ points advantage due to their time in service/grade.<div><br></div><div>Bottom line - Many innovative leaders are striving to promote, and often have the leadership to back it up.  They are simply held back due other "less qualified" NCOs with a few more years in the military.</div>

2014-03-05T22:54:03-05:00 2014-03-05T22:54:03-05:00 SFC Michael Hasbun 95230

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Is there any official rationale on why they never screened candidates in the first place?

2014-04-06T20:32:33-04:00 2014-04-06T20:32:33-04:00 SMSgt Private RallyPoint Member 97547

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal">This is an awesome thing and should have happened years ago.  We the AF are the only ones that don't do it.  By only promoting based on technical scores (SKT) and PDG, we are promoting people that are really technically proficient which does not always make for the best managers and leaders.  Using the test scores as the “hurdle” to get boarded would eliminate those that don’t score well, then the board would promote those that have shown sustained performance and leadership potential.   <p></p></p><br /><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal">Had this happen long ago, I know of quite a few individuals that I have had the pleasure to work for that would have never gotten promoted.  Being technically skilled does not always correlate to being able to help Airmen, which is ultimately what MSgts are required to do.<p></p></p>

2014-04-09T13:19:55-04:00 2014-04-09T13:19:55-04:00 MSgt Private RallyPoint Member 132569

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, let's put techs up to the board for promotion. It will improve the quality of SNCOs in the Air Force. <br />It will motivate me to be better as well.

2014-05-22T15:30:00-04:00 2014-05-22T15:30:00-04:00 2014-02-28T16:46:29-05:00