What is the longest you have been in Promotable Status?

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:20:39 -0500

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

SPC Andrew Griffin — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:23:47 -0500

LOL! FOREVER!!!!

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

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:35:43 -0500

I want to say about 3 months.

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

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:46:31 -0500

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

SGT Tyler C. — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:34:03 -0500

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

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 19:05:03 -0500

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

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 19:32:20 -0500

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

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:53:35 -0500

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

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:46:24 -0500

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

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 08:22:29 -0500

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

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 17:05:32 -0400

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

SGT George Smith — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:38:17 -0400

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

MSG Raymond Davis — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:15:35 -0400

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