THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARMY
MARCH 1775
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARMY
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
21 June 2024
*Army Regulation
600–8–19
Effective 21 July 2024

Personnel-General
Enlisted Promotions and Demotions

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RANDY A. GEORGE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is an administrative revision. The portions affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of change.

Authorities. The authority for this regulation is 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 7013.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling laws and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25–30 for specific requirements.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11–2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) via email to usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-1.mbx.publishing-team@army.mil.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 600–8–19, dated 26 October 2023.

AR 600–8–19 • 21 June 2024

UNCLASSIFIED

Sergeant)

Sergeant, and Sergeant Major)

U.S. Army Reserve)

Active duty Full-time duty in the active military service of the United States. Includes full-time training duty, annual training, and attendance while in the active military service at a school designated as a Service school by law or by the Secretary of the military department concerned. Such term does not include full-time Na- tional Guard duty.

Active status All National Guard and RC Servicemembers, except those members who are on an inactive status list, assigned to the ING, or in the Retired Reserve. RC Servicemembers in an active status may train with or without pay, earn retirement points, and may earn credit and be considered for promotion, and be pro- moted.

Appellate authority CDRs who have authority to act on appeals.

Army Military Human Resource Record The permanent, historical, and official record of a Soldier’s military service. The AMHRRAMHRRArmy Military Human Resource Records is an umbrella term encompassing HR records to include, but not limited to, the official military personnel folder, finance related documents, medical accession, retention, and/or separation records, and non-service related doc- uments deemed necessary by the Army.

Army National Guard The part of organized militia of the several States and Territories, Puerto Rico, and the District of Colum- bia, active and inactive, that: a. Is a land force. b. Is trained and has its officers appointed under the six- teenth clause of section 8, article I, of the constitution. c. Is organized, armed, and equipped wholly or partly at Federal expense. d. Is federally recognized.

Army National Guard of the United States The RC of the Army, all of whose members are members of the ARNGARNGArmy National Guard. The ARNGUSARNGUSArmy National Guard of the United States consists of feder- ally recognized units and organizations of the ARNGARNGArmy National Guard and members of the ARNGARNGArmy National Guard who are also Reserves of the Army.

Base operations Specific installation wide service (for example, processing, retirement services, retention, and casualty area command services).

Basic enlisted service date Date that reflects total periods of enlisted service, active or inactive, as a member of active and RCs of the Armed Forces of the United States. Required for computation of enlisted service for promotion to SFC, MSG, and SGMSGMSergeant major. Includes adjustments prescribed for the ACASP. If all service has been in an en- listed status, the BESD is the same as PEBD.

Best qualified Soldiers whom the DA Selection Board determines to be the best qualified among peers. Also has demonstrated integrity and high moral standards.

Command and staff A staff section headed by the CDR’s senior military personnel manager (for example, installation AG, divi- sion G1 and/ or AG, or corps AG).

Date of rank The date on which an enlisted Soldier was appointed or promoted in a particular grade and the date used to determine relative seniority for Soldiers holding the same grade.

De facto status Member, who was promoted by competent authority, performed duties of the higher grade, and accepted pay and allowances of the higher grade in good faith and without intent to defraud.

Degree A title (such as associate degree or higher) conferred on students by a college, university, or professional school on completion of a program of study. Note. For the purposes of promotion, the institution confer- ring the degree must be accredited.

Grade A step or degree, in a graduated scale of office or military rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulation.

Individual augmentee A Soldier deployed directly from the initial entry training base in a temporary change of station status into a theater of operations for the purpose of serving as an individual filler for a deployed organization.

Matter of record For RA Soldiers, a matter of record is the Enlisted Distribution Assignment System, for USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve (AGRAGRActive Guard and Reserve) Sol- diers, a matter of record is the Reserve Component Management System, for USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve (TPUTPUTroop program unit) a matter of record is the Army Reserve Regional Level Application Software, for USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve (IMA) Soldiers, a matter of record is the Reserve Database Management System and for ARNGARNGArmy National Guard, the system of record is the Stand- ard Installation and Division Personnel Reporting System.

Military personnel The component of personnel service support that provides military personnel support to Soldiers and CDRs in the field.

Minority member A member of a minority race which includes Alaskan native, American Indian, Asian, Asian/Pacific Is- lands, black, and Hispanic. When the term applies to sex, female is the minority.

Policy General statement governing objectives of a functional area (within the purview of the Office of the DCSDCSDeputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7 for Personnel policy proponent).

Posthumous promotion A casualty promoted to a higher grade following his or her death.

Procedure A generic term to describe a number of tasks in the aggregate.

Promotion instrument Orders.

Promotion list A list of enlisted Soldiers, by grade, recommended for promotion.

Promotion sequence number A number that shows the rank order of a Soldier on a promotion list.

Rank The order of precedence among members of the Armed Forces.

Rule Guideline for performing a specific task. Rules are associated with specific task and are maintained by the functional proponent.

Separation Discharge, REFRADREFRADReleased from active duty, or retirement.

Standby advisory board Special board held as an adjunct to each scheduled promotion selection board. This board, using the guidelines established in the regulation and MOI, considers Soldiers for promotion, appointments, promo- tion reconsideration, removal from a standing promotion list and suitability screening. The board provides their recommendation to the DCSDCSDeputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7, G – 1, who makes the final decision.

Step Sequential subdivision of a task. Describes work at a level of detail allowing execution.

Substandard performance When the CDR determines that the Soldier’s work over a reasonable period of time is such that promotion to the next higher grade would not be in the best interest of the Army, or when the Soldier’s work has de- clined to such a degree that he or she no longer has the potential to perform in the higher grade.

Task The major subdivision of a function or subfunction. The lowest level of work which has meaning to the doer. This subdivision has a beginning, an ending, and can be measured.