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Army Enlisted Ranks and Promotions

For promotion to E-5 and above, there is no longer automatic promotion. The only exception is for promotion to E-5 for Star MOSs (those military occupational specialties that lack enough promotable E-4s to fill the E-5 manning requirements).

Excluding Star MOSs, promotion to E-5 through E-9 involves a board process. The Primary Zone is the regular timeline in which a soldier can be considered for promotion at a promotion board.

For soldiers without a history of misconduct or poor duty performance, they should not be denied the opportunity to appear before the promotion board if they qualify for Primary Zone consideration in most cases. Secondary Zone consideration is reserved for exceptional soldiers that stand out and are deemed worthy of being considered for promotion at an earlier timeframe than most soldiers.

However, the recent demand for Army NCOs has often meant that a greater proportion of soldiers are allowed to be considered for promotion under the secondary zone.

Article Last Modified: March 10, 2011

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