Is Date of Rank outdated? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-date-of-rank-outdated <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Date of Rank used to be a serious thing. Among the officer corps, West Point DOR was established first given them lead consideration for command and promotions, followed by other sources of commissions--ROTC (including Ivy League mil schools such as Norwich); Direct Commission /Battlefield Commission, OCS... Among NCOs the DOR was simply established first Alphbetically, later by "actual" number ranking for selection when points were awarded/boards centralized.... what does it mean today? Does is affect a RIF? Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:34:03 -0500 Is Date of Rank outdated? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-date-of-rank-outdated <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Date of Rank used to be a serious thing. Among the officer corps, West Point DOR was established first given them lead consideration for command and promotions, followed by other sources of commissions--ROTC (including Ivy League mil schools such as Norwich); Direct Commission /Battlefield Commission, OCS... Among NCOs the DOR was simply established first Alphbetically, later by "actual" number ranking for selection when points were awarded/boards centralized.... what does it mean today? Does is affect a RIF? SGM Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:34:03 -0500 2014-11-11T19:34:03-05:00 Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 11 at 2014 7:38 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-date-of-rank-outdated?n=322648&urlhash=322648 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="339587" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/339587-46z-chief-public-affairs-nco">SGM Private RallyPoint Member</a>, I think DOR affects the promotion list order for the next rank, right? Plus the promotion zones are based on DOR.<br /><br />Don't take away DOR from warrant officers! Word is they compare DOR frequently. :-) CW5 Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:38:22 -0500 2014-11-11T19:38:22-05:00 Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 11 at 2014 9:07 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-date-of-rank-outdated?n=322786&urlhash=322786 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>DOR matters greatly for rating chains in proper units. You have two SGTs or two SSGs and there's a set of E-5/E-6 or E-6/E-7 slots and a rating chain that goes along with it. You bet that months/years TIG will make a difference unless one of them is functionally retarded. 1LT Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:07:44 -0500 2014-11-11T21:07:44-05:00 Response by MAJ Ronnie Reams made Jun 19 at 2020 9:42 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-date-of-rank-outdated?n=6022128&urlhash=6022128 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Most importantly, it is the first determiner of the soldier in charge. Of course, if same go alphabetically, BASD, age, etc. MAJ Ronnie Reams Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:42:16 -0400 2020-06-19T09:42:16-04:00 2014-11-11T19:34:03-05:00