Promotion to CPT before attending BOLC?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 17:00:55 -0500

An officer just told me he was selected for CPT. He's been in over two years and still hasn't been to BOLC due to flags for failed APFT. Yet he's getting promoted? Huh?

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2015 5:33 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 17:33:40 -0500

LT AR 135-155 Chapter 2 Table 2-2 has the answer you are looking for. OBC is required for promotion to 1LT AND CPT. If he has not completed OBC as you stated and he is wearing anything other than 2LT rank i would pull him aside for a quick chat...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2015 6:53 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:53:09 -0500

Do you have all the facts behind this? I'm not the brightest bulb in the box, but this sounds wrong.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Dec 13 at 2015 7:04 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 19:04:53 -0500

Does he lie a lot?

Response by BG David Fleming III made Dec 13 at 2015 7:54 PM

BG David Fleming III — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 19:54:40 -0500

Can't happen!!! Without BOLC, he can't get promoted! End of story.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2015 7:55 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 19:55:48 -0500

Not the case. With him failing a APFT there is no way he would be promoted. He should be flagged for the failure and that means no favorable actions. If he is saying that he is making some stuff up or he is confused. I have seen a 1LT at my BOLC but it is extremely frowned upon. He was a National Guard Officer so I am not sure if he was taken care of. But we had a guy in our state that didn't pass IBOLC and our CoC would not promote him. He may think he is Promotable for being a 1LT for 2 years but there is no way he would do that due to his lack of PME.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Dec 14 at 2015 12:41 AM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:41:33 -0500

See if you can look at his ORB. If he did in fact fail a record APFT, his ORB will show he is flagged as long as he was flagged.

Response by SFC Bryson Amaral made Dec 15 at 2015 10:41 AM

SFC Bryson Amaral — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:41:16 -0500

Officers....should be held to the same if not increased standards as NCOs

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 31 at 2018 6:38 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:38:58 -0400

I call BS