ENLISTED PROMOTIONS & REDUCTIONS This regulation prescribes the enlisted promotions and reductions function of the military personnel system. It is linked to the AR 600–8 series and provides principles of support, standards of service, policies, tasks, rules, and steps governing all work required in the field to support promotions and reductions. It provides the objectives of the Army’s Enlisted Promotions System, which include filling authorized enlisted spaces with the best qualified Soldiers. (AR 600-8-19, Chapter I, Para. 1-1)
DECENTRALIZED PROMOTIONS
Private (E-2) Six months time-in-grade (TIG) as a private (E-1)
Private First Class (E-3) Four months TIG as a Private (E-2) and 12 months time-in-service (TIS)
Specialist/Corporal (E-4) 6 months TIG with 24 months TIS