MILPER Message Number 11-233
UPDATES AND GUIDANCE FOR THE SEMI-CENTRALIZED PROMOTION SYSTEM issued 28 July 2011
A. AR 600-8-19, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS AND REDUCTIONS, 30 APRIL 2010
B. DAPE-MPE-PD MEMORANDUM, REVISED PROMOTION POINT COMPUTATIONS –
SEMI-CENTRALIZED PROMOTIONS, IMPLEMENTATION, 1 JUNE 2011
C. PROMOTION POINT WORKSHEET USER MANUAL AND ACTIVE COMPONENT SEMI-CENTRALIZED PROMOTIONS
SGT/SSG FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, HTTPS://WWW.HRC.ARMY.MIL/SITE/ACTIVE/SELECT/ENLISTED.HTM#TI
1. THIS MILPER MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE WHEN SUPERSEDED OR RESCINDED.
2. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR THE SEMI-CENTRALIZED PROMOTION SYSTEM WHICH
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
A. REINSTATEMENT OF THE USE OF A BOARD RECORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF SEMI-CENTRALIZED PROMOTIONS
BOARDS.
B. DISCONTINUATION OF EXCEPTIONS TO POLICY (ETP) FOR PROMOTIONS.
C. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS CORRECTIONS (ARC).
D. CLARIFICATION OF THE “INTEGRATE” AND REMOVE FUNCTION IN PROMOTION POINT WORKSHEET (PPW).
E. TRANSACTION PROCESSING TIME FOR INFORMATION SUBMITTED INTO THE PPW VIA THE ERB.
F. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE REMOVAL OF THE “UNKNOWN” INSTITUTION IN EMILPO.
G. INFORMATION ON MEL/MES ERRORS, CORRESPONDENCE COURSES, MILITARY EDUCATION, WEAPONS
QUALIFICATION, AIRBORNE ADVANTAGE, APFT, EDAS PT/PP SCREEN, PROMOTION TRANSACTIONS AND AUDITS.
3. BOARD RECORDERS – UNITS MUST CONTINUE USING BOARD RECORDERS FOR ALL SEMI-CENTRALIZED
PROMOTION BOARDS. THE ONLY CHANGE TO THE CONDUCT OF THE PROMOTION BOARD IS THE BOARD DOES NOT
AWARD BOARD POINTS. BOARD RECORDERS MUST ENSURE THAT BOARD PROCEEDINGS REFLECT THE BOARD
MEMBER GO/NO-GO VOTES.
4. EXCEPTIONS TO POLICY – EFFECTIVE 1 JUNE 2011 EXCEPTIONS TO POLICY (ETP) FOR PROMOTIONS ARE NO
LONGER AUTHORIZED. ETP CASES WITH REQUESTED PROMOTION DATES PRIOR TO 1 JUNE 2011 MUST BE
SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE TO PROCESS THE PROMOTION TRANSACTION. SEE PARAGRAPH 5 FOR PROMOTION
DATES FROM 1 JUNE 2011 AND LATER.
5. ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS CORRECTIONS (ARC) – AN ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS CORRECTIONS (ARC) IS A
NEW PROCESS AIMED AT ACHIEVING PERSONNEL/TRAINING DATABASE ACCURACY USED TO ESTABLISH SSG AND
SGT PROMOTIONS EFFECTIVE 1 JUNE 2011 AND LATER. IN CASES THAT WOULD PREVIOUSLY REQUIRE AN ETP DUE
TO AN UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCE AND IS NO FAULT OF THE SOLDIER, S1, MPD OR PROMOTIONS WORK
CENTER, THE PROMOTION AUTHORITY MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR AN ARC. THE REQUEST MUST BE FULLY
JUSTIFIED, SIGNED BY THE PROMOTION AUTHORITY, AND SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE FOR APPROVAL. ALL
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION SPECIFIC TO THE REQUEST MUST BE ATTACHED OR THE REQUEST WILL BE
RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION.
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