Posted on May 3, 2024
What are your thoughts about the brand new change for Army enlisted promotions coming up in June 2024 for the ranks of SGT-MSG!?
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Who is looking forward to the brand new change for Army enlisted promotions coming up in June 2024 for the ranks of SGT-MSG!?
And what are your thoughts about it?
- promotion to SGT required no PME
- promotion to SSG requires BLC
- promotion to SFC requires ALC
- promotion to MSG required SLC
And what are your thoughts about it?
- promotion to SGT required no PME
- promotion to SSG requires BLC
- promotion to SFC requires ALC
- promotion to MSG required SLC
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Posted 14 d ago
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That's all fine and dandy, but I want to k ow how the issue of sear distribution will be fixed....especially for those very low density MOSs that get maybe 4-5 seats a year.
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SGM (Join to see)
That is why it's being implemented this time around, not enough money to fund all the seats required.
The Army has had that problem for a long time, (which is why we had the temp promotions with the 2-3 year limits for PME) but now it's worse.
And that money problem ain't gonna solve itself in a few years when the Army swings back around to PME required for promotion. Between all the permanent no PME promotions, and the next wave of temp promotions that follow, PME will bottleneck, even BLC and the wide open ALCs.
The Army has had that problem for a long time, (which is why we had the temp promotions with the 2-3 year limits for PME) but now it's worse.
And that money problem ain't gonna solve itself in a few years when the Army swings back around to PME required for promotion. Between all the permanent no PME promotions, and the next wave of temp promotions that follow, PME will bottleneck, even BLC and the wide open ALCs.
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If all that is the case, then why are they planning to wipe out temporary promotions?
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SSG (Join to see)
I was thinking the same thing SGM Frazer. It mentions in the article that about 50% of promotions to SFC/MSG are temporary promotions. Way I see it, it’ll just remain the same promotion numbers wise, but will not be considered a temporary promotion after June. Maybe has something to do with a percentage of temporarily promoted SM’s not being able to make it to their previously required PME due to deployments, family obligations such as birth of a child, compassionate reassignments, etc. Regardless, I’m sure this makes a good amount of SSG’s without an SLC date a little happy inside. To include myself!
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Theoretically this shouldn’t affect later promotions as much as you’re thinking, because the PME is still required for advancement. Really all this means is the temporary promotions from the last year no longer have a deadline to make their PME. I think SMAs intent is to give these NCOs the visual confirmation (ie stripes) of their position, and not punish them for the continual backlog at PME courses. Ultimately, they still need it if they intend to continue their career. The timing is just less critical.
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