Regulation 5: Promotion, Demotion and Discharge Requirements
CHAPTER 2. Recommended and Maximum Service Time
Table 3A. Recommended Service Time
Recommended Service Time to include weeks and months.
Old information:
New information:
CHAPTER 2. Recommended and Maximum Service Time
Table 3A. Recommended Service Time
Recommended Service Time to include weeks and months.
Old information:
Pay Grade | Rank | Recommended Service Time |
E1 to E2 | SA PFC PFC Amn | None |
E2 to E3 | SN LCpl SPC A1C | None |
E3 to E4 | PO3 Cpl CPL SrA | None |
E4 to E5 | PO2 Sgt SGT SSgt | 4 days |
E5 to E6 | PO1 SSgt SSG TSgt | 12 days |
E6 to E71 | CPO GySgt SFC MSgt | 21 days |
E7 to E8 | N/A MSgt MSG N/A | 28 days |
E7 to E8 | SCPO 1stSgt 1SG SMSgt | 35 days |
E8 to E9 | MCPO MGySgt SGM CMSgt | 50 days |
E9 to W1 | WO1 WO1 WO1 WO1 | 70 days |
W1 to W2 | CWO2 CWO2 CW2 CWO2 | 94 days |
W2 to W3 | CWO3 CWO3 CW3 CWO3 | 122 days |
W3 to W4 | CWO4 CWO4 CW4 CWO4 | 154 days |
W4 to W5 | CWO5 CWO5 CW5 CWO5 | 190 days |
W5 to O1 | ENS 2ndLt 2LT 2d Lt | 218 days |
O1 to O22 | LTJG 1stLt 1LT 1st Lt | 258 days |
O2 to O33 | LT Capt CPT Capt | 300 days |
O3 to O4 | LCDR Maj MAJ Maj | 342 days |
New information:
Pay Grade | Rank | Recommended Service Time |
E1 to E2 | SA PFC PFC Amn | None |
E2 to E3 | SN LCpl SPC A1C | None |
E3 to E4 | PO3 Cpl CPL SrA | None |
E4 to E5 | PO2 Sgt SGT SSgt | 4 days / 1 weeks |
E5 to E6 | PO1 SSgt SSG TSgt | 12 days / 2 weeks |
E6 to E71 | CPO GySgt SFC MSgt | 21 days / 3 weeks |
E7 to E8 | N/A MSgt MSG N/A | 28 days / 4 weeks (1 month) |
E7 to E8 | SCPO 1stSgt 1SG SMSgt | 35 days / 5 weeks (1.25 months) |
E8 to E9 | MCPO MGySgt SGM CMSgt | 50 days / 8 weeks (2 months) |
E9 to W1 | WO1 WO1 WO1 WO1 | 70 days / 10 weeks (2.5 months) |
W1 to W2 | CWO2 CWO2 CW2 CWO2 | 94 days / 14 weeks (3.5 months) |
W2 to W3 | CWO3 CWO3 CW3 CWO3 | 122 days / 18 weeks (4.5 months) |
W3 to W4 | CWO4 CWO4 CW4 CWO4 | 154 days / 22 weeks (5.5 months) |
W4 to W5 | CWO5 CWO5 CW5 CWO5 | 190 days / 28 weeks (7 months) |
W5 to O1 | ENS 2ndLt 2LT 2d Lt | 218 days / 32 weeks (8 months) |
O1 to O22 | LTJG 1stLt 1LT 1st Lt | 258 days / 37 weeks (9.25 months) |
O2 to O33 | LT Capt CPT Capt | 300 days / 43 weeks (10.75 months) |
O3 to O4 | LCDR Maj MAJ Maj | 342 days / 49 weeks (12.25 months) |
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Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness
Office of the Secretary of Defense
United States Defense Force
Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness
Office of the Secretary of Defense
United States Defense Force