Do you think that promotion boards are getting easier?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:23:46 -0500

Do you think in the past 8 or 10 years that promotion boards are getting easier? Over the years I've seen (in my apioion) younger and in experienced Soldiers being promoted. Now I'm all for Soldiers being promoted when they are ready for their next higher rank but it just seems that many are not ready but are still getting promoted.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 10 at 2014 2:07 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 14:07:24 -0500

Yes Yes and Yes. I know a soldier who could not say the creeds but could sing the Regimental song and got a pass

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Jan 10 at 2014 2:12 PM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 14:12:28 -0500

I don't have as deep of a perspective on this as the NCO Corps would have, but I can say that promotion boards in Iraq were literally a guaranteed promotion. Platoons were sending really junior personnel (in terms of time in grade) to boards, and to a man they all got picked up. They had to do a few facing movements, uniform inspections were not very picky at all, and knowledge requirements were very low. This whole situation caused a lot of resentment in our unit. I recognize that this is one instance, and others' experiences may have been different.

Response by 1SG Alan Bailey made Jan 10 at 2014 2:25 PM

1SG Alan Bailey — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 14:25:36 -0500

From personal experiance, of sitting on many, many boards it comes down to the CSM and board members on how tough or easy a board will be conducted. But, my issue is not the board just because a Soldier or NCo can memorize a study guide does not mean he is ready for the next rank, we as NCOs that are send Soldiers to the board are not doing the military any justice. Someone has to be a bad guy and say NO, just because the Soldier has the TIG/TIS does not mean they need to go to the board, we have to counsel them and explain why they are not going and how the fix thierself and we have to mentor them and them ready for the next rank.

We ran some boards alittle different, we would ask questions and we would also put them in situations and have them explain what they would do.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2022 1:10 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:10:35 -0400

Some don't want to promote.