AR 600-8-29 — Officer Promotions
AR 600-8-29 governs Active Component officer promotion support, including selection boards, eligibility, promotion lists, and special cases.
- Publication number: AR 600-8-29
- Title: OFFICER PROMOTIONS
- Date: 09/09/2020
- Proponent: G-1
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers promotion management, selection and special selection boards, promotion eligibility, nonpromotable status, precedence, frocking, and promotion review boards. It establishes policies, tasks, rules, and procedures for promotion processing, including board notifications, promotion lists, delays, and reconsideration.
Topics covered
- Active Component officer promotions
- Promotion eligibility dates
- Selection boards
- Promotion lists
- Nonpromotable status
- Frocking
- Special selection boards
- Promotion review boards
Questions and answers
What must an officer meet to be considered by a selection board?
Each officer must meet promotion eligibility criteria (see para 27). (paragraph 1)
How are officers notified about upcoming selection boards?
Officers are notified of upcoming selection boards via HQDA/HRC military personnel (MILPER) messages approximately 100 days from the board convene date. (paragraph 2)
What information must officers present to a promotion selection board?
Officers are responsible for presenting accurate information to the PSB. (paragraph 2)
How are commissioned officers promoted from promotion lists?
Commissioned officers are promoted from promotion lists in order of seniority (shown by the promotion sequence number) as additional officers are needed within each competitive category, except as provided in paragraph 31b and 31c. (paragraph 1)
Can an officer's promotion be delayed for more than six months?
An officers promotion will not be delayed more than 6 months unless the SECARMY or the SECARMYs designee grants a further delay. (paragraph 6-24)