Is it unfair/unjust that there is a promotion board once a year, but a QMP board every month?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:59:38 -0400

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2016 1:04 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:04:52 -0400

My comment if any would be the fact that they haven't had a qsp board for active duty ssg for the past two years

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2016 1:08 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:08:32 -0400

You forget that even though there is one Centralized Promotion Board per year for each rank E-7 and higher, promotions are still announced each month too.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2016 2:52 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:52:50 -0400

I am not for sure where you got the information about a QMP board every month. I might be missing something but I was tracking there are 3 QMP boards this year and they are conducted in the 2,3 and 4th quarter of the year, which happens to be when boards are meeting. If they are meeting every month it is news to me. I also feel that it wouldn't be a bad idea. Why keep a SM around any longer than they need to be? I say if you don't screw up you don't have anything to worry about.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2016 3:42 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:42:14 -0400

If they did the QSP/QMP once a year they would have to select an entire years worth of people at once, sometimes more people might be selected than is necessary and at other times it might be less. The only thing that would change would be that the entire process would likely be more disruptive than having much smaller lists come out every month.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2016 6:44 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:44:27 -0400

QSP/QMP meet during the promotion boards, and these are two wholly separate processes.
I think it's very fair that an NCO who gets a relief for cause is separated from the Army. The Army isn't welfare, people don't get a claim on a job in the Army just because it hurts them to get fired.
QSP thins out the ranks for stagnant grade/MOS and makes room for promotion. Those selected get the option of declassing or applying for TERA, and can still serve their time in a reserve component and earn a reserve retirement.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2016 8:08 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:08:37 -0400

If a person deserves to get "fired" they should be fired at the time of innocent not years later or when it's convenient for the organization. The military can not be compared to civilian jobs. A Soldier can not be released from their contract because they came to the realization that the Military wasn't for them but the military can release a Soldier before their contract is over because they "hired" too many people at a time of war. Oh wait, it's a volunteer Army