Regulation 5: Promotion, Demotion and Discharge Requirements
When promoting someone to rank E4, they must receive the E4 Training promotional procedure immediately after from their promoter or a qualified individual E9+ command +.
To determine the RST/MST for a certain rank, utilize tables 3A & 3B. Look at the row that denotes the RST/MST for the specific promotion in question. For example, if you are an E8 looking for your RST to be promoted to E9, look at the row with the pay grade "E8 to E9", and denote the RST 50 days / 7.25 weeks as 7 weeks. If you are a W2 looking for your MST, look at the row with the pay grade "W2", and denote the MST as 147 days / 21 weeks (5.25 months) as 12 weeks.
For reinstated personnel, all previous service time is kept and is taken in account for all future promotions. Those who were Dishonorably Discharged, however, have their service time is reset.
Table 2. Promotion/Demotion/Discharge Authority
Combined following rows in table:
W1/W2 - E7
W3/W4/W5-E7
Now: W1-W5 - E7
REMOVAL OF OLD RST
Color Definitions: NAVY MARINES ARMY AIR FORCE
Officers ranked O5+, who no longer meet the rank requirement for their command position minimum command for their rank, will have their rank temporarily adjusted to the appropriate rank for their position (if existing) within 2 weeks.
When promoting someone to rank E4, they must receive the E4 Training promotional procedure immediately after from their promoter or a qualified individual E9+ command +.
To determine the RST/MST for a certain rank, utilize tables 3A & 3B. Look at the row that denotes the RST/MST for the specific promotion in question. For example, if you are an E8 looking for your RST to be promoted to E9, look at the row with the pay grade "E8 to E9", and denote the RST 50 days / 7.25 weeks as 7 weeks. If you are a W2 looking for your MST, look at the row with the pay grade "W2", and denote the MST as 147 days / 21 weeks (5.25 months) as 12 weeks.
For reinstated personnel, all previous service time is kept and is taken in account for all future promotions. Those who were Dishonorably Discharged, however, have their service time is reset.
Table 2. Promotion/Demotion/Discharge Authority
Combined following rows in table:
W1/W2 - E7
W3/W4/W5-E7
Now: W1-W5 - E7
REMOVAL OF OLD RST
Color Definitions: NAVY MARINES ARMY AIR FORCE
| Pay Grade | Rank | Old Recommended Service Time | New Recommended Service Time |
| E1 to E2 | SA PFC PFC Amn | None | None |
| E2 to E3 | SN LCpl SPC A1C | None | None |
| E3 to E4 | PO3 Cpl CPL SrA | None | None |
| E4 to E5 | PO2 Sgt SGT SSgt | 4 days | 4 days |
| E5 to E6 | PO1 SSgt SSG TSgt | 14 days / 2 weeks | 12 days |
| E6 to E71 | CPO GySgt SFC MSgt | 21 days / 3 weeks | 21 days |
| E7 to E8 | N/A MSgt MSG N/A | 28 days / 4 weeks (1 month) | 28 days |
| E7 to E8 | SCPO 1stSgt 1SG SMSgt | 35 days / 5 weeks (1.25 months) | 35 days |
| E8 to E9 | MCPO MGySgt SGM CMSgt | 42 days / 6 weeks (1.5 months) | 50 days |
| E9 to W1 | WO1 WO1 WO1 WO1 | N/A | 70 days |
| W1 to W2 | CWO2 CWO2 CW2 CWO2 | 56 days / 8 weeks (2 months) | 94 days |
| W2 to W3 | CWO3 CWO3 CW3 CWO3 | 77 days / 11 weeks (2.75 months) | 122 days |
| W3 to W4 | CWO4 CWO4 CW4 CWO4 | 98 days / 14 weeks (3.5 months) | 154 days |
| W4 to W5 | CWO5 CWO5 CW5 CWO5 | 119 days / 17 weeks (4.25 months) | 190 days |
| W5 to O1 | ENS 2ndLt 2LT 2d Lt | 133 days / 19 weeks (4.75 months) | 218 days |
| O1 to O22 | LTJG 1stLt 1LT 1st Lt | 161 days / 23 weeks (5.75 months) | 258 days |
| O2 to O33 | LT Capt CPT Capt | 196 days / 28 weeks (7 months) | 300 days |
| O3 to O4 | LCDR Maj MAJ Maj | 238 days / 34 weeks (8.5 months) | 342 days |
Officers ranked O5+, who no longer meet the rank requirement for their command position minimum command for their rank, will have their rank temporarily adjusted to the appropriate rank for their position (if existing) within 2 weeks.
| ML/EL level | Minimum experience required |
| EL2 | 3 months continual experience in an EL3 role |
| EL3 (NSC) | 3 months continual experience in an EL4 role |
| EL4 (OSD) | 3 months continual service in an EL5 role as a director in the pertinent portfolio |
| EL5 (JSD) | Experience as AD in any portfolio |
| EL5 (JSIG) | Experience as AD in any portfolio Expereince in OJSIG |
| ML1 (AD) | Experience as ML2 in any portfolio |
