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new army promotion points WLC and ALC or BNCOC, NCO School points

Promotion Points for Military Education Under the new Army Promotion Point System
MILITARY EDUCATION.
TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS:
260 for Promotion to SGT280 for Promotion to SSG

NCOES (Professional Military Education).
Warrior Leader Course (WLC) / Primary Leader Development Course (PLDC). Graduate verification can be
obtained in the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS). For Soldiers in possession of a
DA Form 1059, Academic Evaluation Report and no course graduate entry in ATRRS a copy of the DA 1059
must be sent to Cdr, USAHRC, ATTN: TAPC-EPF-S, 2461 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22331-0303 for
validation and inclusion into ATRRS and update of appropriate Military Education Level (MEL) in the Total
Army Personnel Data Base (TAPDB).

(a) Graduates of WLC/PLDC receive 80 promotion points when competing for promotion to SGT. Soldiers
competing for selection to SSG receives zero points for completion of WLC/PLDC (WLC/PLDC completion is a
requirement in order to be recommended to SSG).

(b) Graduates of WLC/PLDC who are recognized as having achieved Commandant’s List status (verified on
the AER, DA Form 1059) receive 85 promotion points when competing for promotion to SGT.

(c) Graduates of WLC/PLDC who are recognized as having achieved Distinguished Honor Graduate status or
as the Distinguished Leadership Graduate (verified on the AER, DA Form 1069) receive 90 promotion points
when competing for promotion to SGT.

Advance Leaders Course (ALC)/Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (BNCOC). Graduate
verification can be obtained in the ATRRS. For Soldiers in possession of a DA Form 1059, Academic
Evaluation Report and no course graduate entry in ATRRS a copy of the DA 1059 must be sent to Cdr,
USAHRC, ATTN: TAPC-EPF-S, 2461 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22331-0303 for validation and inclusion
into ATRRS and update of appropriate Military Education Level (MEL) in TAPDB.

(a) Graduates of ALC/BNCOC receive 80 promotion points when competing for promotion to SSG.
ALC/BNCOC graduates competing for selection to SGT receives four points per week for the ALC/BNCOC
course completed.

(b) Graduates of ALC/BNCOC who are recognized as having achieved Commandant’s List status (verified on
the AER, DA Form 1059) receive 85 promotion points when competing for promotion to SSG.

(c) Graduates of ALC/BNCOC who are recognized as having achieved Distinguished Honor Graduate status or
as the Distinguished Leadership Graduate (verified on the AER, DA Form 1069) receive 90 promotion points
when competing for promotion to SSG.

(d) In instances where Soldiers have completed more than one ALC/BNCOC Course, Soldier will receive points
as indicated above for the latest ALC/BNCOC completion, and an additional 20 points for the earlier
ALC/BNCOC completion. For those who achieved Commandant’s List, Distinguished Honor Graduate, or
Distinguished Leadership recognition (in the earlier class), an additional 5 points will be authorized, for a
maximum total of 25 additional points. Continue to formal military training >>
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