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On the next page is a table showing a snapshot of Army enlisted promotions for the grades of SGT and SSGT during the month of September 2002.

The chart shows the average number of promotion points that individuals within specified Army MOS (Jobs) achieved in order to be selected for promotion.

It is intended as a general reference for Army personnel, or those contemplating joining the Army to use to show how "hard" it is to get promoted within specific MOS's (Army Enlisted Jobs).

For promotion to the ranks of SGT and SSGT, Army promotion points are derived from the following areas:

Item Maximum Points that can be awarded
Duty Performance (Performance Evaluations) 150
Awards and Decorations 100
Military Education 200
Civilian Education 100
Military Training (APFT and Marksmanship) 100
Promotion Board Points 150
Total Possible Points 800

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Above Information Courtesy of United States Army

 

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