Promotion Policy Overview

Ranks at the enlisted, warrant officer, and officer levels possess different criteria or requirements for promotion. These include contributing to the community outside of duties, no lapse in activity levels, proficiency in-game, graduation from required leadership training, and recommendation from a supervisor or promotion board. More open-ended requirements, such as forum contributions and proficiency in-game, are subject to interpretation by the promotion board, while more defined requirements involve active participation in staff section(s).

Requirements for Promotion

Time in Grade (TIG) is the number of days spent at the current rank, while Time in Service (TIS) is the overall number of days spent in the unit. TIG is adjusted for reserve members, but TIS remains unchanged. The requirements for TIG and TIS are generally fixed and deviations require approval from S-1 Personnel and Command Staff. Awards and decorations may also contribute to TIG, with more prestigious awards offering additional credited days. Promotions are subject to approval by the S-1 Personnel Officer and must be checked for disciplinary complaints or an activity check.

Promotion Board

Personnel up for promotion to ranks requiring a promotion board will be reviewed by their immediate chain of command. Factors such as activity, performance in-game, leadership abilities, awards, and general character will be assessed. The promotion board may conduct interviews at their discretion. Results are submitted to the S-1 Personnel Officer for final approval.

Billet, Minimum Rank, and Maximum Rank Table

Commissioned Officer Promotion Requirements

Title	Insignia	Multicam	Abbrev	Grade	Min TIS	Min TIG	Minimum Requirement(s)	Promotion Approval Authority
Second Lieutenant			2LT	O-1	N/A	N/A	Selection for OCS or Field Commission Board and successful passing of same Assigned as a Platoon Leader Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet	Command Staff, Battalion Commander
First Lieutenant			1LT	O-2	N/A	4 months as a 2LT	Assigned as Platoon Leader Company Executive Officer Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet Performance must merit the promotion	Command Staff, Battalion Commander
Captain			CPT	O-3	N/A	6 months as a 1LT	Assigned as Company Commander Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet Performance must merit the promotion	Command Staff, Battalion Commander
Major			MAJ	O-4	N/A	6 months as a CPT	Assigned as Battalion Executive Officer Company Executive Officer or Commander Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet Performance must merit the promotion	Command Staff, Battalion Commander
Lieutenant Colonel			LTC	O-5	N/A	6 months as a MAJ	Assigned as Battalion Commander Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet Performance must merit the promotion	Command Staff
Colonel			COL	O-6	N/A	6 months as a LTC	Assigned as Battalion Commander Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet Performance must merit the promotion	Command Staff

Warrant Officer Promotion Requirements

Title	Insignia	Multicam	Abbrev	Grade	Min TIS	Min TIG	Minimum Requirement(s)	Promotion Approval Authority
Warrant Officer 1			WO1	W-1	N/A	N/A	Completion of Basic Leaders Course (BLC) Awarded Basic Aviator Badge (For WO1) Warrant Officers must be assigned to a primary aviation billet in the 160th SOAR (A)	Company Commander
Chief Warrant Officer 2			CW2	W-2	6 months	4 months as a WO1	Warrant Officers must be assigned to a primary aviation billet in the 160th SOAR (A) Performance must merit the promotion	Company Commander
Chief Warrant Officer 3			CW3	W-3	12 months	6 months as a CW2	Assigned as Flight Leader Assigned as Air Operations Officer Warrant Officers must be assigned to a primary aviation billet in the 160th SOAR (A) Performance must merit the promotion	Company Commander
Chief Warrant Officer 4			CW4	W-4	18 months	6 months as a CW3	Assigned as Flight Leader Assigned as Air Operations Officer Warrant Officers must be assigned to a primary aviation billet in the 160th SOAR (A) Performance must merit the promotion	Company Commander
Chief Warrant Officer 5			CW5	W-5	24 months	6 months as a CW4	Assigned Air Operations Officer Performance must merit the promotion	Company Commander

Airman Promotion Requirements

Title	Insignia	Multicam	Abbrev	Grade	Min TIS	Min TIG	Minimum Requirement(s)	Promotion Approval Authority
Airman First Class			A1C	E-3	N/A	N/A	Pass TACP Schoolhouse Completed All Base Qualifications MFF	Air Liason Officer
Senior Airman			SrA	E-4	N/A	3 months as A1C	Performance must merit the promotion	Air Liason Officer
Staff Sergeant			SSgt	E-5	N/A	5 months as SrA	Performance must merit the promotion Graduation from Basic Leader Course (BLC)	Air Liason Officer
Technical Sergeant			TSgt	E-6	6 months	3 months as a SSgt	Must be assigned as the Senior TACP Airman for Det 2 Graduation from Advanced Leader Course (ALC) Performance must merit the promotion	Air Liason Officer
Master Sergeant			MSgt	E-7	12 months	4 months as a TSgt	Performance must merit the promotion	Air Liason Officer

Non-Commissioned Officer Promotion Requirements

Title	Insignia	Multicam	Abbrev	Grade	Min TIS	Min TIG	Minimum Requirement(s)	Promotion Approval Authority
Corporal			CPL	E-4	N/A	4 months as a SPC or, 2 months as a PFC in a leadership billet	Graduation from Basic Leader Course (BLC) Assigned a non-commissioned officer billet	Company Commander
Sergeant			SGT	E-5	N/A	3 months as a CPL	Assigned a non-commissioned officer billet Performance must merit the promotion	Company Commander
Staff Sergeant			SSG	E-6	6 months	3 months as a SGT	Graduation from Advanced Leader Course (ALC) Performance must merit the promotion	Company Commander
Sergeant First Class			SFC	E-7	12 months	4 months as a SSG	Performance must merit the promotion Completed Ranger School and received the Ranger Tab	Company Commander
Master Sergeant			MSG	E-8	18 months	4 months as a SFC	Assigned as a Staff Section Non-Commissioned-Officer-in-Charge (NCOIC) as a primary billet Performance must merit the promotion	Company Commander
First Sergeant			1SG	E-8	18 months	N/A	Assigned as a First Sergeant Performance must merit the promotion	Company Commander
Sergeant Major			SGM	E-9	24 months	N/A	Assigned as a Sergeant Major Performance must merit the promotion	Command Staff
Command Sergeant Major			CSM	E-9	24 months	N/A	Assigned as a Command Sergeant Major Performance must merit the promotion	Command Staff

Enlisted Promotion Requirements

Title	Insignia	Multicam	Abbrev	Grade	Min TIS	Min TIG	Minimum Requirement(s)	Promotion Approval Authority
Recruit			RCT	E-1	N/A	N/A	Enlisted with the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment	S-1 Personnel
Private			PVT	E-1	N/A	N/A	Completion of Basic Combat Training (BCT)	S-3 Operations
Private Second Class			PV2	E-2	N/A	N/A	Completed Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP)	S-3 Operations
Private First Class			PFC	E-3	N/A	1 month as a PV2	Completed Combat Lifesaver Qualification Completed Air Assault School and awarded the Air Assault Badge	S-1 Personnel
Specialist			SPC	E-4	N/A	3 months as a PFC	Completed Land Navigation Qualification Completed Airborne School and awarded the Airborne Badge	S-1 Personnel

Candidate Promotion Requirements

Title	Insignia	Multicam	Abbrev	Grade	Min TIS	Min TIG	Minimum Requirement(s)	Promotion Approval Authority
Warrant Officer Candidate			WOC	E-5	N/A	N/A	Selected for Aviation School Graduation from Basic Leader Course (BLC)	Company Commander
Officer Candidate			OCS	E-5	6 months	N/A	Selected for Officer Candidate School Graduation from Basic Leader Course (BLC)	Company Commander