SPFI36-2502 — Enlisted Guardian Promotion and Demotion Programs

SPFI36-2502 governs enlisted Guardian promotion and demotion programs in the United States Space Force.

Search SPFI36-2502

  • Publication number: SPFI36-2502
  • Title: Enlisted Guardian Promotion and Demotion Programs
  • Date: 2024-09-11

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It covers promotion authority, dates of rank, eligibility, acceptance or decline of promotion, ceremonies, education, degrees, boards, and grade-specific promotion programs. It requires compliance with Privacy Act information practices and records management requirements, and sets rules for supplements and waivers.

Applies to: This instruction applies to the uniformed members of the United States Space Force (USSF).

Topics covered

  • Guardian promotion authority
  • Promotion dates and sequence numbers
  • Promotion ineligibility
  • Enlisted professional military education requirements
  • Below-the-zone promotion programs
  • Central board process
  • Promotion skill level waivers
  • Demotion programs

Questions and answers

Can field agencies publish supplements that change basic policies and procedures?

Field agencies will not publish supplements that change basic policies and procedures or merely duplicate the text of these instructions, and field agencies must obtain SF/S1PP, AFPC/DP3SP, and Air Force Departmental Publication Office, Product Development Branch (AFDPO/PPP) approval before using locally created versions of the DAF, Space Force (SPF), and Air Force (AF) Forms prescribed by this instruction.

How are waiver requests submitted under SPFI36-2502?

Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate tier waiver approval authority; or alternately, to the requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items.

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