Can you reclassify if you are promotable? Will your P status carry into a new MOS?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:48:29 -0400

Ive been told that you cant, by my NCO, by retention and everything, or for intsance, I was told that you cant, but im in school about to reclass from 19K to 31B and some of these guys are promotable. I keep hearing a million different things, any thoughts?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2017 5:59 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:59:35 -0400

Your P status is for being promoted to the MOS you currently have. Once you have a new MOS.....that P status is gone. There is a caveat. If you make cut off before you are awarded the new MOS, then your promotion sticks.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2017 6:17 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:17:22 -0400

SPC Private RallyPoint Member Look at the requirements of the MOS that you want to reclass to. Some MOS's allow you to be a SPC (P), others do not. Your retention NCO should have that info for you

Response by SSG Ronald Rollins made Mar 15 at 2017 6:44 PM

SSG Ronald Rollins — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:44:13 -0400

You should be able to. I did it and got promoted the day after I reported back in my new MOS!!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2017 7:06 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:06:29 -0400

Each MOS is different and the MOS proponent determines the eligibility rules for their MOS. Some MOSs have rank requirements that require or exclude a promotable status.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Mar 15 at 2017 8:07 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:07:07 -0400

Its a matter of the businesses rules for that reclass.
If the In / Out and eligibility for that MOS reclass say E-3~E4 non P...Then an E-4 P or SGT, SSG, SFC ect are not eligible.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2017 10:58 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 22:58:48 -0400

A new milper message came out today that will allow a spc p or ssg p to reclass into specific a specific mos and be promoted once ait is completed. Spc will still need to attend blc, but for ssg ait will count towards alc.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2017 11:46 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 23:46:02 -0400

Ok makes sense, thanks everyone for your input, what if you are promotable in your current MOS, but in your new MOS you dont the points to make E-5?

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Mar 18 at 2017 11:43 AM

SGM Matthew Quick — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 11:43:20 -0400

Depends on the MOS...

Response by SGT Justin Lamb made Mar 20 at 2017 10:11 AM

SGT Justin Lamb — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:11:51 -0400

I would rather worry about learning your new MOS rather then switching and getting promoted right away. As an NCO you need to be technically proficient. How can you lead and train your Soldiers if you don't know your MOS? To answer your question, yes it is possible. We had a few get promoted to E5 the day after they passed their reclass school. They pinned them the day they were leaving the school house.

Response by SGT Chris Jones made Mar 27 at 2017 8:00 PM

SGT Chris Jones — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 20:00:38 -0400

When I reclassified to 31b (back in the day), I was promotable, once I got to my next duty station, our S-1 just resubmitted my packet, and I made cutoff

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Mar 22 at 2019 11:31 PM

CW4 Craig Urban — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 23:31:49 -0400

Impossible. Why would they promote you and let you leave that MOS?