What is the longest you have been in Promotable Status?

2016-03-03T16:20:39-05:00

In my short career I've seen a lot of SM ETSing because of the lack of chances to get promoted. Last one I saw was a 25B being Promotable for 6 years and he told me he couldn't wait anymore so, he left. In the other hand, I've seen Soldiers getting promoted pretty much after passing the Board.

How long have you been in (P) Status? How long did it take you to make the Rank you are holding?

Response by SPC Andrew Griffin made Mar 3 at 2016 4:23 PM

2016-03-03T16:23:47-05:00

LOL! FOREVER!!!!

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2016 4:35 PM

2016-03-03T16:35:43-05:00

I want to say about 3 months.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2016 4:46 PM

2016-03-03T16:46:31-05:00

I was a CPT(P) for 15 months. A buddy of mine was on the list for 28months.

Response by SGT Tyler C. made Mar 3 at 2016 5:34 PM

2016-03-03T17:34:03-05:00

I was (P) as an E4 for almost 2 and a half years.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2016 7:05 PM

2016-03-03T19:05:03-05:00

Passed E5 board in August of last year, my mos has been showing 798 points since september when I hit the list. So im at almost 8 months and counting

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2016 7:32 PM

2016-03-03T19:32:20-05:00

SPC(P) for 60 days, SGT(P) for 30 days, SSG(P) for 90 days.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2016 8:53 PM

2016-03-03T20:53:35-05:00

During the last drawdown (early to mid 90's). Went to board in 92 PLDC same year. Went to Korea as a corporal (93-94), PCS'd to Stewart as corporal. MOS shake up Army wide had to reclass to new MOS, ETS 96....as a corporal....points stayed maxed out at 798 whole time.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2016 9:46 PM

2016-03-03T21:46:24-05:00

I'm Guard now so my experience is a little different, but I've been promotable for over 5 years now. Just waiting on a spot to open up in my unit. I've had many chances to transfer to other units and fill an E5 slot, but I truly enjoy where I am and who I work with, so I'll stick it out here for a while longer and see what happens.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2016 8:22 AM

2016-03-04T08:22:29-05:00

The national guard is slot drivin. I've been promotable for about 5 years now, was first in the promotion list with my MOS and still I can not get promoted until a slot opens up. I've been looking at other units for the slots but it all depends on how far people want to drive for the promotion, if not your looking at a 10 year SPC.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2016 5:05 PM

2016-07-09T17:05:32-04:00

Not as long as I have spent in a non-promotable status. If it is any consolation, officer promotion in the Guard can be slower than a snail through peanut butter.

Response by SGT George Smith made Oct 23 at 2018 11:38 PM

2018-10-23T23:38:17-04:00

I was a Sp4 E4 for 30 months as Radio Teletype Operator in Vietnam. Several of us were more than promotable but no one in out detachment got promoted until the battalion came in country, 9 months Fter we got there. Detachment Co, a Major, would not request anyone be promoted before the battalion arrived. Not a moral builder at all.

Response by MSG Raymond Davis made Mar 16 at 2020 5:15 PM

2020-03-16T17:15:35-04:00

After being selected for E8. It took 23 months until my sequence number came up.