Rank Promotion and Reduction Guidelines
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Article Number: | 7CAV-R-005 |
Scope: | Enlisted, Noncommissioned, and Officer Promotion and Reduction Guidelines |
Version: | Version 1.0.2 |
Effective Date: | ***DRAFT*** |
Last Modified Date: | DDMMMYYYY |
Approving Authority: | Regimental Commanding Officer |
Point of Contact: | Regimental Chief of Staff |
Chapter 1 Introduction
Section I: Overview
Purpose
This regulation prescribes the enlisted, noncommissioned, and officer promotions and reductions function within the 7th Cavalry Regiment (7CAV). It provides principles support, standards of service, policies, tasks, rules, and steps governing all work required in the field to support promotions and reductions of ranks. It provides the objectives of the 7CAV’s promotion system which includes filling authorized billets with the best qualified member. Additionally, the system precludes promoting the member who is not productive or not the best qualified, thus providing an equitable system for all members.
Responsibilities
- a. The Regimental Command Staff (Regimental Commander and Executive Officer) will serve as the senior officials on matters concerning promotions, and will provide supervision of promotion policy formulation, procedures, goals, system and standards.
- b. The Regimental Chief of Staff (COS) will be responsible for the implementation of this regulation within the Regiment. Furthermore, the COS will supervise promotion functions prescribed in this regulation and serve as the final promotion authority for all combat units and departments.
- c. Unit Commanders will support and follow these regulations and will carry out promotions as delegated to them by the COS as established by this regulation.
Section II: Principles and Standards
Principles of Support
The 7CAV Command Staff will provide a centralized process for promotion to all grades from Private to Lieutenant Colonel (LTC). Promotion of grades above LTC will be made by Regimental Command Staff.
This regulation will:
- a. Provide a promotion selection process for promotion from the grades of Private through to Lieutenant Colonel which include minimum requirements for each grade.
- b. Authorize commanders to promote members to the grades as established by these regulations.
- c. Provide the procedure and framework for Officer Promotion Selection Board.
- d. Provide guidelines for promotion requirements based on billet or position.
Standard of Service
The standards of service are as follow:
- a. The Personnel Department (S1) will track and maintain personnel records to include time-in-grade (TIG), time-in-service (TIS), and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy graduations, as well as, all other pertinent records for each member. These records will be deemed as the official records for all members.
- b. S1 will review and adjust member MILPAC records with authorized to do so by COS.
- c. S1 will automatically promote members to the grades of Private First Class (PFC), Specialist (SPC) and Corporal (CPL) / Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) upon the attainment of the required TIS, TIG and other requirements established in this regulation.
Section III: Policy
Promotion Authority
The Promotion Authority table below details the commander’s promotion authorities. Commanders listed are authorized to promote troopers within their chain of command per the guidelines set forth in this document.
Billet | Command Authority to Promote |
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Recruit Training Command | Recruit up to and including Private/Private First Class (Honor Grad) |
S1 Department | Private up to and including Corporal/Warrant Officer 1 |
Company Commander | Sergeant/Chief Warrant Officer 2 up to and including Sergeant First Class/Chief Warrant Officer 4 |
Battalion Commander | NCO Promotions up to and including First Sergeant
Officer Promotions up to and including Major (1) |
Regimental Chief of Staff | NCO Promotions up to and including Battalion Sergeant Major
Officer Promotions up to and including Colonel |
Regimental Commanding Officer | Promotions to flag officer grades
Promotion of Command Sergeant Major |
(1) or up to one rank below their current rank.
Commanders' Responsibilities
Commanders with promotion authority are responsible to ensure all regulations and requirements set forth in this document are adhered to for all promotions they approve.
Nonpromotable Status
A member becomes nonpromotable or their promotion is automatically delayed when the member is:
- a. Absent without leave (AWOL)
- b. Serving a court-martial sentenced or being punished under Article 15, UCMJ. They are considered to be serving a sentence or undergoing punishment, and therefore nonpromotable, through the last day as specified by the court-martial or Art 15, UCMJ.
- c. Under undisposed court-martial charges (that is, charges that have been preferred, but not dismissed or withdrawn, nor has the member been tried and acquitted or sentenced).
- d. Under investigation that may result in disciplinary action of any kind being taken against them.
- e. Under suspension of favorable personnel actions.
Authority to announce promotion of members
Unit commanders with promotion authorization may post a promotion, in the appropriate forum as specified by S1 procedures, or may delegate this responsibility to a subordinate who will make a post in their name. S1 personnel or general staff officers or the Regimental CSM are the only personnel authorized to post the actual promotion orders
Date of rank and effective date
The DOR for promotion to a higher grade is the date specified in the promotion announcement or, when no date is specified, the date the announcement is posted.
Computing time in grade and service
The S1 Personnel Department will maintain and compute time-in-grade and time-in-service and those computations will be deemed as the official figures for the purpose of evaluating eligibility for promotion.
Chapter 2 Commissioned Officer Promotions
Section I: Overview
Commissioning of Second Lieutenants is based on Officer Development School (ODS) results. Spots will be assigned based on the needs of the regiment and the outcome of ODS.
Minimum Requirements
The minimum requirements for application to the Officer Development School are as follow:
- Minimum rank of Specialist
- Completion of NCOA
- Completion of Server Admin Course
- Any individual prerequisites set by Company Commanders for their assigned seats.
*Exceptions may be made by General Staff or Officer Development School Lead
Section II: Commissioned Officer Promotion Guidelines
Overview
- Promotions from the rank of 2nd Lieutenant to the rank of Colonel are based on defined minimum requirements set forth in this section.
- Promotions above the rank of Colonel are based on the needs of the Regiment.
Promotion Requirements
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Second Lieutenant | 2LT | O-1 | 1 month as a SPC or higher |
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First Lieutenant | 1LT | O-2 | 6 months as a 2LT |
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Captain | CPT | O-3 | 6 months as a 1LT |
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Major | MAJ | O-4 | 6 months as a CPT |
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Lieutenant Colonel | LTC | O-5 | 6 months as a MAJ |
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Colonel | COL | O-6 | 6 months as a LTC | Promotion to the rank of O-6 and above shall be authorized by the Regimental Commander. Promotion is based on the needs of the Regiment and on recommendations of General Staff Minimum TIG may be waived in consideration of limited availability of qualifying billets |}
Minimum Requirements
Billet Requirements
Section III: General Officer Promotion GuidelinesOverviewPromotion to the rank of Colonel (O-6) and above shall be authorized by the Regimental Commander based on the needs of the Regiment and on recommendations of the General Staff. Minimum TIG for PromotionThe minimum TIG requirement for promotion to the rank of Brigadier General (O-7) is nine (9) months at the rank of Colonel (O-6). The minimum TIG requirement for promotions above the rank of O-7 is one (1) year at current rank. Minimum TIG may not apply based on billet limitations, see Chapter 4. Billet Requirements
Chapter 3 – Warrant Officer PromotionsSection I: OverviewPromotions to Warrant Officer Candidate and above are based on assigned billets and needs of the Regiment. See Chapter 5, Section I for guidelines governing billet promotions. Minimum RequirementsThe minimum requirements for Warrant Officer Promotion are as follow:
Section II: Warrant Officer Promotion GuidelinesMinimum Time In Grade RequirementsThe minimum TIG requirements for each rank are listed below.
Additional Promotion RequirementsIn addition to the minimum TIG, a trooper must meet the following additional requirements to become promotable.
Chapter 4 – Enlisted and Noncommissioned Officer PromotionsSection I: Enlisted Personnel Promotion GuidelinesOverviewPromotions from the rank of Private to the rank of Corporal are based on defined minimum requirements as set forth in this section. Fast track promotions of troopers below the rank of Corporal are not allowed with the exception as set forth in Chapter 5 as applicable. Minimum TIG for PromotionThe minimum TIG requirements for each enlisted rank are listed below.
(1) See paragraph 4-4 below. Boot Camp Honor Graduate PromotionThe RTC commander may designate an honor graduate for a boot camp if the recruit demonstrates superior skill and a perfect score on the knowledge test. The honor graduate will be promoted to the rank of Private First Class instead of the customary rank of Private. Additional Requirement for Corporal PromotionIn addition to the minimum TIG, a Specialist must complete Noncommissioned Officer Academy in order to become eligible for promotion to Corporal. Section II: Noncommissioned Officer Promotion GuidelinesOverviewPromotions to Sergeant and above are based on assigned billets and needs of the Regiment. See Chapter 5, Section I for guidelines governing billet promotions. Minimum TIG for PromotionThe minimum TIG requirements for each enlisted rank are listed below.
Additional Requirements PromotionIn addition to the minimum TIG, a trooper must meet the following additional requirements to become promotable.
All of the trooper’s commanders must agree to the recommendation if the trooper is assigned to multiple billets. Sergeant Major PromotionThe rank of Sergeant Major is reserved for the Battalion Sergeant Major billet and in special circumstances by special appointment by the Regimental Commander. The Battalion Sergeant Major is approved by the Regimental Command Sergeant Major and promoted by the Chief of Staff. Command Sergeant Major PromotionThe rank of Command Sergeant Major is reserved for the Regimental Command Sergeant Major billet that is appointed and promoted by the Regimental Commander. Chapter 5 – Special PromotionsSection I: Billet PromotionsOverviewAppointment to designated combat unit and staff department billet may require the promotion of the appointee to a rank equal to the minimum rank as detailed below. Exception being a trooper who does not have TIG for the promotion must serve a 30 day probationary period before promotion to the minimum rank for the billet.
Enlisted and Noncommissioned Officer Billets
* Only if serving in this department as primairy billet. Warrant Officer Billets
Commisioned Officer Billets
Billet Promotion Guidelines
Section II: Fast-Track PromotionsOverviewFast-track promotions outside the guidelines set forth in this document are not allowed unless approved by the Regimental Commanding Officer. Allowed fast-track promotions, as defined here, as a promotion where a trooper is promoted past their next rank in order to reach the minimum rank required for a billet. Chapter 6 – Demotions/Reduction in RankSection I: OverviewThis chapter governs the reduction in rank or demotion for a trooper in the 7th Cavalry. Every rank within the 7th Cavalry has a purpose and a meaning behind it. Rank is not given it is earned through ones actions within the unit. As such, Rank can be removed or lost as well. If a trooper is unable to perform their duties, or performs them poorly it may be necessary to reduce said trooper in rank and assigned them to a duty they are Section II: Demotion AuthorityAll demotions/reductions in rank must be approved by the Chief of Staff or his designate. The Chief of Staff must make every effort to insure that the guidelines and policies set forth in this document are followed. Section III: Non-Punitive DemotionEvery rank within the 7th Cavalry has a purpose and a meaning behind it. As such, if a trooper is unable to fulfill the duties of the rank to which they have been promoted they may be reduced to a rank more suitable to their ability and participation within the unit. These types of reductions or demotions are referred to as Non-Punitive and should not reflect negatively on the trooper.
The above is subject to Section IV: Demotion due to AbsenceA trooper will receive a demotion for being absent from the Regiment. Absence from the Regiment occurs when a trooper is unable to be present and perform their minimum duties. Minimum duties are defined by billet. Absence from the Regiment is classified differently base upon the reason for the absence as listed below.
If the trooper can return to their original billet, or another billet to which their rank would apply, then there will be no reduction in rank.
For every 6 months spent discharged/retired, an additional rank reduction will occur. Note: Any trooper that re-enlists, no matter the terms of discharge, will not be eligible for any leadership position or additional billet for a period of no less than 90 days from the date of their re-enlistment. Section V: Punitive DemotionA punitive demotion is received as a result of disciplinary action resulting from violations the General Orders, Code of Conduct, Team Speak 3 Policy, and UCMJ of the 7th Cavalry Gaming Regiment. At a minimum, an Article 15 is required in order to reduce a trooper in rank. The severity of the demotion is determined by the ruling of the Court, or the adjudicating officer in the instance of an Article 15. |