2. Overview  Promotion Policy  Promotion Criteria  Important Attributes  Ineligibility Factors  Key Promotion Procedures  Deserving Airman Promotions  Exceptional Promotion Program

3. MP 1: Promotion Policy  Authority: Chief, National Guard Bureau  Delegated to the State Adjutant General (TAG)  TAGs may further delegate promotion authority for TSgt and below to subordinate wing commanders

4.  Objective:  Identify and promote people with the highest potential for increased responsibility  Selection:  Based on duty performance and the potential to assume greater responsibilities  Commander recommends for promotion to promotion authority MP 1: Promotion Policy

5. MP 2: Promotion Criteria  Promotion criteria assists commanders in selecting nominees for promotions  All criteria for promotion must be satisfied prior to promotion

6.  Unit Vacancy  Fully Qualified in DAFSC  TIG  TIS  Appropriate Level of PME  Retainability Requirements MP 2: Promotion Criteria

7. MP 3: Important Attributes  Performance  Leadership  Attitude  Contributions  Mentorship  Potential

8. MP 4: Ineligibility Factors  MEB/PEB or is not qualified for world wide duty  PT Assessment Failure  Selective Retention  Unsatisfactory Participation  Voluntary Retirement  Excess Status or Over-grade

9. MP 5: Key Procedures  Emphasis on supervisory and leadership potential as well as demonstrated technical skills when recommending promotion to NCO grades  May not be promoted more than one grade at a time  Exception:  Promoted to SSgt to attend a commissioning program  As authorized upon graduation from high school JR. ROTC Program

10.  Promotions may not exceed authorized grade ceilings  Supervisor:  Initiates Request  First Sergeant  Quality check concerning unfavorable information  Provide feedback to commander MP 5: Key Procedures

11.  Squadron Commander  Approve or recommend and forward to approval authority  Force Support Squadron  Process personnel action  Squadron Commander  Conduct a promotion ceremony MP 5: Key Procedures

12. MP 6: Deserving Airman  Qualified Deserving Airmen may be promoted without regard to position vacancy  TSgt - 12 years Satisfactory Service  MSgt – 18 years Satisfactory Service  Member must be the sole occupant of the UMD position with an authorized grade identical to their current grade

13. MP 6: Deserving Airman  Member must be fully qualified in DAFSC  Member must satisfy all promotion criteria  Member’s qualifications far exceed what is required  Be assigned to first available position that will resolve the overgrade status  24 mos max overgrade status  End of 24 mos: move, retire/separate, demote

14.  The goal is to provide promotion opportunity for Drill Status Guardsmen (DSG) by allowing those exceptional individuals to attain the ranks of E-8 and E- 9 when UMD authorizations may not exist Exceptional Promotions Program (EPP)

15.  Nominee must be a Drill Status Guardsman  Nominee must not be excess to unit requirements  Nominee must meet minimum TIG, TIS and AFSC requirements for the grade being promoted to Exceptional Promotions Program (EPP)

16.  Nominee must have completed SNCOA  In-residence highly desirable  Nominee must be within 3 years of qualifying for a Reserve Retirement  At least 17 years satisfactory service  Nominee must have 3 years retainability prior to reaching age 60  First Sergeants may be considered Exceptional Promotions Program (EPP)

18. Summary  Promotion Policy  Promotion Criteria  Important Attributes  Ineligibility Factors  Key Promotion Procedures  Deserving Airman Promotions  Exceptional Promotion Program