“The state education office must receive an official transcript in a sealed envelope from the educational institution or electronically from e-script to be considered valid and added to a Soldiers record,” said Sgt. Service members who are in the process of obtaining a degree or those who already have a degree should confirm that their ERB reflects the most up to date information. “I have seen very good Soldiers not receive the rating they could have from the board due to outdated ERB’s, or they discovered a discrepancy but did not have enough time to correct it before their packet was due.”Įducation also contributes a significant factor into the promotion point system. “Soldiers should not wait until they are boarding for promotion to review and validate their ERB,” Carbajal said.
A Soldier may receive a penalty from the board for failing to validate this form. The board uses this as one of the primary documents that represent the Solider on paper. The ERB is a snapshot of the Soldiers career, and includes military and civilian education, awards, PT scores, and weapons qualifications. Soldiers should begin by reviewing and validating their Enlisted Records Brief, which they can find in their Army Knowledge Online account. Once the MOI is published announcing the next board cycle, the timer begins.
ARMY SENIOR ENLISTED PROMOTIONS PROFESSIONAL
No one knows the Soldier’s personal and professional accomplishments better than the Soldier themselves.” “Too many times a Soldier will rely on their readiness NCO or board sponsor to prepare their board packets and certain things are overlooked. “It is very important for the service member to take an attentive and vested interest in their promotion board process,” said Chief Warrant Officer 3 George Carbajal, enlisted personnel manager for the Arizona Army National Guard. The service member should review this MOI and compare it to their promotion packet to insure all documents are present and up to date prior to submission. This document contains instructions outlining the board references, suspense dates, packet requirements, and what dates will be used to calculate time in grade and time in service. The MOI is posted to the AZNG intranet system, and to Guard Knowledge Online, and is provided to the units 90 days before the board cycle will begin. PHOENIX – Each promotion season the Arizona Army National Guard’s personnel office publishes a Memorandum of Instruction for the fiscal year’s promotion boards.
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ARMY SENIOR ENLISTED PROMOTIONS SERIES
The first article of the series focused on a Q & A with the State Command Sgt. Editor’s note: This is the second of a three article series focusing on the AZNG enlisted promotion process, a collection of features about the changes to the promotion process and tips to prepare Arizona guardsmen for career progression.
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