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I have a ‘‘tis of two years and eight months and a tig of about 19 months and I still haven’t been promoted to specialist im in good standing with my unit I passed my apft I stick out by always volunteering even though I’ve been in my unit for about eight months I volunteered to come in multiple time not on drill weekends to help out I don’t know why I still am not a specialist.
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Enlisted advancements to E2-E4 in the Guard are not an automatic process.
Guard companies are required to submit their 4187s for enlisted advancement through BN to BDE no later than the 20th of every month for every E1-E3 who is eligible TIG, TIS, current APFT and HT/WT and not flagged for anything. The BDE S1 codes the enlisted advancements in SIDPERS.
Your Readiness NCO is responsible for preparing all enlisted advancement 4187s for the Company Commander to sign. Your Readiness NCO is responsible for submitting those through BN to BDE every month. Your Readiness NCO is responsible for following up with your BN S1. Your BN S1 is responsible for following up with the BDE S1.
One or more of these steps are not happening. The most common fault in the Guard is the Readiness NCO not preparing or submitting the 4187s.
Call your Readiness NCO today to ask him about this, AND follow up that call with an email summarizing the discussion today, cc your squad leader and platoon sergeant on that email.
Guard companies are required to submit their 4187s for enlisted advancement through BN to BDE no later than the 20th of every month for every E1-E3 who is eligible TIG, TIS, current APFT and HT/WT and not flagged for anything. The BDE S1 codes the enlisted advancements in SIDPERS.
Your Readiness NCO is responsible for preparing all enlisted advancement 4187s for the Company Commander to sign. Your Readiness NCO is responsible for submitting those through BN to BDE every month. Your Readiness NCO is responsible for following up with your BN S1. Your BN S1 is responsible for following up with the BDE S1.
One or more of these steps are not happening. The most common fault in the Guard is the Readiness NCO not preparing or submitting the 4187s.
Call your Readiness NCO today to ask him about this, AND follow up that call with an email summarizing the discussion today, cc your squad leader and platoon sergeant on that email.
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First thing you need to do is look at your ERB. at 2 years TIS you it should be automatic....maybe you just need to be pinned. I wore PFC rank almost 6 months after I made SPC all on account of not being pinned. Next, you need to talk your NCO and see why it hasn't happened or what you can do to make it happen...aka what are you doing wrong that may be preventing you from being promoted...
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SGT Joseph Gunderson
This sounds like the most logical happening from the information given. Being in the guard, things like pinning soldiers falls off the agenda sometimes due to stuff needing to be accomplished during those periodic drill weekends.
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SGT Garin Janssen
Agreed! NCO's plate's are commonly full with tasks push down the line. Granted as an NCO it was our responsibility to keep track of these things but they can be pushed to the side for more important things. It never hurts to check with your immediate NCO where you stand with a promotion they are expecting. 99% of the time there is always a logical explanation why it hasn't been awarded.
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