https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-do-promotions-work-in-the-army-reserves-also-how-long-would-it-take-someone-coming-off-active-duty-to-get-promoted-to-ssg <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:00:56 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-do-promotions-work-in-the-army-reserves-also-how-long-would-it-take-someone-coming-off-active-duty-to-get-promoted-to-ssg <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> SSG Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:00:56 -0500 2018-01-13T13:00:56-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-do-promotions-work-in-the-army-reserves-also-how-long-would-it-take-someone-coming-off-active-duty-to-get-promoted-to-ssg?n=3253449&urlhash=3253449 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Promotions to E5 and E6 are semi-centralized. You will submit a packet through your CoC. BN S1 compiles the approved packets and conducts the board. Note you will not attend a physical board. Available positions are based on mileage you are willing to travel to drill from your home of record. For my E5 board, another soldier got promoted because she was willing to travel a farther distance ... it was 10mi farther than I said I was willing to travel. Moral of the story, points aren’t as important in the reserves, but be ready to put down 250mi on your preference if you are in a competitive MOS and looking for a difficult to come by spot. CPT Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:18:11 -0500 2018-01-13T13:18:11-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-do-promotions-work-in-the-army-reserves-also-how-long-would-it-take-someone-coming-off-active-duty-to-get-promoted-to-ssg?n=3253456&urlhash=3253456 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Depends on if your MOS is a critical one or there is an open slot. SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:22:15 -0500 2018-01-13T13:22:15-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-do-promotions-work-in-the-army-reserves-also-how-long-would-it-take-someone-coming-off-active-duty-to-get-promoted-to-ssg?n=3256513&urlhash=3256513 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was on the list within 4 months and selected 2 months later. Waited a year to complete ALC, then got pinned SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 14 Jan 2018 11:25:27 -0500 2018-01-14T11:25:27-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-do-promotions-work-in-the-army-reserves-also-how-long-would-it-take-someone-coming-off-active-duty-to-get-promoted-to-ssg?n=4101069&urlhash=4101069 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I did 4 years Marine corps and I joined the army reserves to get insurance. I&#39;m completely lost on what I need to do to get promoted to sgt ( I&#39;m a specialist) im trying to see what steps I need. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 04 Nov 2018 23:13:29 -0500 2018-11-04T23:13:29-05:00 2018-01-13T13:00:56-05:00