Qualified soldiers of the Army Reserve's Drilling Individual Mobilization Augmentee program will be considered for promotion to the ranks of sergeant first class through sergeant major by a board that convenes Aug. 17.
The annual selection panel will consider both mobilized and non-mobilized soldiers for advancements in DIMA, one of the non-unit components of the Army Reserve. Soldiers have to be assigned to a DIMA duty position to compete for promotion.
Additionally, promotion candidates must:
• Be a graduate of the NCO Education System course required for their current grade.
• Not have reached age 55 without NCOES for the next higher rank, or age 57 with NCOES for the next higher rank, before the convening date of the board.
• Have the appropriate security clearance for the military occupational specialty in which they are being considered for promotion. An interim clearance is acceptable for meeting this requirement.
• For promotion consideration to sergeant first class, staff sergeants must have a date of rank of Aug. 17, 2012, or earlier; a promotion eligibility date of Aug. 17, 2009, or earlier; and credit for completing the Advanced Leader Course and Structured Self-Development 3.
• For consideration to master sergeant, sergeants first class must have a date of rank of Aug. 17, 2012, or earlier; a promotion eligibility date of Aug. 17, 2003, or earlier, and credit for completion of the Senior Leader Course and Structured Self-Development 4.
• For consideration o sergeant major, master sergeants must have a date of rank of Aug. 17, 2012, or earlier; a promotion eligibility date of Aug. 17, 1998, or earlier, and credit for completion of Structured Self-Development 4. NCOs who have been dis-enrolled from the Sergeants Major course for any reason other than compassionate or medical, are permanently ineligible for promotion to sergeant major.
NCO Evaluation Reports and other document updates to a soldier's board file must arrive at the Human Resources Command by Aug. 7. Official photos submissions will be accepted via the DA Photo Management Information System until Aug. 12.
The online "My Board File" record review system has opened, and will remain open until Aug. 10.MBF can be accessed via a link on the Human Resources Command homepage at www.hrc.army.mil.
