Will squad leader time as an E5 count as my rated time?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:49:18 -0500

I'm currently an E5 being put into a squad leader position. Will this count as the needed rated time? I will be going to the board at the start of my primary zone this month as well.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2017 7:52 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:52:43 -0500

Needed time for what exactly? Rated time as an NCO or rated time in a leadership position?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2017 7:53 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:53:56 -0500

When I was in, it was just time in grade. I was an acting sqaud leader as well.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2017 9:04 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:04:15 -0500

It will count if your NCOER states that you are a squad leader

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2017 9:33 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:33:26 -0500

Nope, it does not count. You need squad leader time as an E-6 to be competitive for E-7 if that is what you are getting at.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2017 9:38 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:38:33 -0500

As long as your start and through dates are correct it will be rated. As far as worrying as far as you did it as a SGT do you have to do it as a SSG. Most likely yes... Making sure your dates are correct are an absolute must, you never want unrated time. Your positions won't be a factor till your look at SFC. They will look at your last five NCOERs for sure. So by that time I'm sure your time as a SGT will all be in the past. However keep in mind special circumstances such as battlefield promotions and waivers of time could affect how many ncoers you have had by that time.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 10 at 2017 2:31 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 14:31:05 -0500

Regardless of rank as long as your NCOER has you rated as a squad leader and your ERB reflects your rated time it will count

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2017 5:33 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:33:42 -0500

SSG Private RallyPoint Member I don't know what are the requirements for your MOS for promotion to SFC, but how about calling yourself a Sergeant going to Staff Sergeant instead of being an E-5 going to the E-6 board?

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 19 at 2017 10:09 PM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 22:09:55 -0400

I believe it only counts toward your SSG leadership time if you are MTOEd to a SSG position. I am in a similar spot, I am a SGT(P) and have held a SSG position for a while. My ERB shows me assigned to a SSG level position, therefore I will be rated at that.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2018 12:07 AM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:07:41 -0400

What? Who officered that $hit up? Ridiculous. Leadership time is leadership time. It shouldn’t matter if your a squad leader as a SGT or as a SSG. SMH.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 6 at 2018 5:46 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:46:24 -0500

The answer is... in order for your squad leader time to count for the SFC promotion you would have to be rated as a squad leader minimum of 3 years as a Staff Sergeant.

Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made Jul 24 at 2020 6:31 PM

SFC Kenneth Hunnell — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 18:31:32 -0400

If you are in a squad leader position and rated as such, then yes