Awards and Decorations Promotion Points The awards and decorations category for Army promotion points maxes out at 125 for SGT and 165 for SSG. Below is a list of all the awards, decorations and badges that are worth promotion points and the amount. For these awards and decorations to be included in your Promotion Point […]
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Military Training Promotion Points
Maximum Military Training Promotion Points Military training promotion points top out at 340 for SGT and 255 for SSG. This makes military training the most important section of the army promotion points section. It has the least possible ways to get promotion points, yet it is worth the most. For a SGT, the APFT and […]
Military Education Promotion Points
How to Get Military Education Promotion Points Military education is separated into subcategories for the purpose of promotion points. For the most part, each subcategory has it’s own maximum promotion points. However, there in also a cap for the entire military education section at 260 for SGT and 280 for SSG. Resident Military Education Ranger […]
Civilian Education Promotion Points
Maximum Civilian Education Promotion Points Soldiers recommended for SGT may only receive 75 promotion points from civilian education. Those recommended for SSG can earn a little more at 100 civilian education promotion points. Promotion Points for College Credit Every semester hour of college credit is worth 3 civilian education promotion points. This includes DANTES and […]
Army Promotion Points – A Comprehensive Guide
The Army Promotion Point System Army promotion points are something of a mystery. Nothing is clearly spelled out and there always seems to be loop holes and shortcuts that no one bothered to tell you. To get promoted to Sergeant (SGT) or Staff Sergeant (SSG), you need to gain promotion points. Getting promoted isn’t just […]