Officer Promotions
Summary of Change
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
9 September 2020
*Army Regulation
600-8-29
Effective 9 October 2020
Personnel—General
Officer Promotions
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff
Official:
KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army
History. This publication is a major revision.
Summary. This regulation prescribes policies, operating rules, and steps governing promotion of Army commissioned and warrant officers on the active duty list. It incorporates provisions of the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act as specified in Title 10, United States Code, Chapters 35 and 36, and provisions of the Warrant Officer Management Act as specified in Title 10, United States Code, Chapter 33A.
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 commissioned and warrant officers on an active duty list. This publication is applicable during mobilization until further notice. Upon termination, functions will be decentralized to major Army commands or installations. The proponent agency of this regulation will make the announcement.
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 law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or a 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 guidance.
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).
Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.
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) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (AHRC-PVD-P), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300 or usarmy.knox.hrc.mbx.tagd-opsa@mail.mil.
Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.
