To promote airman to fulfill particular needs in AFSC
To promote airman to fulfill particular needs in the Wing
To promote airman to fulfill particular needs in MAJCOM
To promote airman to fulfill particular needs in Group
DoD
MAJCOM
USAF Board of Wing Commanders
Air Force Enlisted Ranks Committee
Advise DoD
Appoint each member of the Air Force Enlisted Ranks Committee
Congress limits SMSgt and CMSgt to 3% of Total Enlisted Ranks
Congress does nothing
First and Last Name
Employee Number
Rank and Grade
Call Sign
6 months TIG
10 months TIS
Non-Competitive basis
5 skill level
3 months
6 months
10 months
12 months
6 months
10 months
12 months
18 months
6 months TIG, 10 months TIS
10 months TIG, 12 months TIS
20 months TIG, 36 months TIS
36 months TIG, 40 months TIS
During normal promotion deadline
6 months prior to normal
5 months prior to normal
13 months prior to normal
STEP
WAPS for MSgt-SMSgt
Below the Zone
2 phase promotion process
SSgt- 3 months, TSgt- 6 months
SSgt- 5 months, TSgt- 8 months
SSgt- 6 months, TSgt- 10 months
SSgt- 6 months, TSgt- 12 months
A1C - SrA
SrA - SSgt
AB - Amn
A1C - Tsgt
1-lvl
3-lvl
5-lvl
7-lvl
3-lvl
5-lvl
7-lvl
9-lvl
3-lvl
5-lvl
7-lvl
9-lvl
SKT
PDG
EPRs
Decorations
100
450
250
300
Weighted score and promotion board score
EPR and decorations
TIS and TIG
Central evaluation board
Specialty Knowledge Test, Professional Development Guide, TIS, TIG, Decorations
Specialty Knowledge Test, Professional Development Guide, Central Evaulation Board, Decorations, TIG
Specialty Knowledge Test, Professional Development Guide, Central Evaulation Board, Decorations, TIS
USAF Supervisory Exam, Professional Development Guide, Central Evaulation Board, Decorations, TIS
USAF Supervisory Exam, Central Evaluation Board, Decorations, TIS, TIG
First term re-enlistments
Second term re-enlistments
Third term re-enlistments
Retirees
CJR
Base pay and housing
ACIP
Selective Re-enlistment Bonus
HOTS
Complete a residential initial skills training course
Complete a CDC
Complete CDC and OJT
CDC and initial skills training course
Initial skills training course and OJT
CDC, 12 months in upgrade training, and CFETP core tasks
CFETP core task only
A1C
SrA
SSgt
TSgt
Subjective feedback
Self-Assessment
Airman Comprehensive Assessment
OPR
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