European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes tuesday september 2,19bb i no unravels promotion Board mysteries Ai  a nfnr#irana1h or Sci Soflin. Would like 10 address my comments concerning i Crecent letter entitled army answers e-6 s questions about no promotion boards and the response from. Col. Albertazzi chief. Promotions Branch us . I have been privileged to be one of the few cos the army to serve on a senior enlisted promotion Board As a working panel no. The information Given by it. Col. Albertazzi was informative Correct and Peri badly enlightened Many of our fellow no with the la a information procedures and facts concerning senior enlisted promotion Board proceedings. Many of your questions were answered by the lieu tenant colonel however there arc a few additional and own in facts that 1 would ivc 10 offer All cos for contemplation. In Moil cases no matter what emf career management Field you Are considered by the senior Soldier competing for promotion school selections and assignment is in most cases inc better qualified and More experienced no. 1 can just bet and this is a Tom non Story Tome it. Somewhere some Lime in your i o i years took you by the cars and a fitted you through counselling and career development procedures with written an unwritten guidance. That guidance counselling and in forma Ion issued to you was called in he cavalry of old career and no development. Now in the 80s, it s called Ems enlisted personnel manage men system. I am sure you did t enter Active duly As an �-6,or arc you one of those personnel who was a self Developer this no probably greatly assisted Youin attaining your present Grade through Ems techniques.  sergeant e-6 personnel arc not born but developed by someone in your Chain of com Mand. He she therefore should be considered firs for promotions. Thai s Why they have zones of consideration both primary and secondary zones for promotion criteria from grades e-5 through e-9 to allow that special trooper to he competitive. Have personally seen the senior promotion Selec Tion process in action every Sal diff is give full consideration based on the requirements mentioned in the lieutenant colonel s response. When i doubt the Soldier is it trays Given the Benefit for the promotion consideration. The permanent promotion personnel Staltare full professional and thoroughly people  the members of the Board who vote and support each panel Are Given detailed instructions and Are from your particular career management Field. I feel sure your next Gripe about Iblis system Wil he that the senior Board members should be eliminated because they arc older or senior to you where i can get u civilian Job where in is results thai count not time clearly stated your standards or Lack thereof of professionalism. Once again 1 have a first hand opinion and experience very recently in the civilian corporate Market ing sector seeking employment at the Ripe old age of39, and found every headhunter and corporate Recruiter to be senior to me in age and Sage. I hate to dispel your theory of seniority As being considered Paramount in seeking civilian employ ment but it is stated to me by Proctor end Gamble ism Westinghouse and the Chrysler corporation that they were seeking senior and experienced Lead ers for Middle management positions t just thought you might be interested in that Titbit of corporate information. The younger soldiers competing for e-7 these Day do not really have any time Laa complaints hat Are valid. Some of we old fogies in the . Army of the 80s could Tell you some horror stories about waiting for promotions in inc Pas. I Wen from Al 10 e-6 in37 months but Only after no Academy Drill Cor poral school. Drill sergeant school and of course my364 Days in Vietnam in a combat infantry Battal Ion then there was the wait while Usami per Cen consolidated senior enlisted promotions to e-7 through e-9 in the Early 1970s.i had to wait from 969 until 197610 make the f-7 list and of course wailed eight months to put the Stripe on my Collar. Then there was the Long wait due to an extreme overage in my Mosc to make e-8. But an old Soldier like me finally made is with 16.5 years service. Making e-9 May be even a longer Wai As my emf is Over strength once again. Golly ice guess 1 should throw my hands up Andev career out the window cause 1 might just have to wait a Little while for the next promotion. If Yew could possibly find one of those old fogies hanging around ask him or her about the old Days when u took Many Many years before you even considered promotion eligibility from the mid-6qs Ibert Man say1978you might just be surprised. ,. Being All that you can be does not mean griping complaining or whining about non selection but u does mean trying to Fin foul the Why when and no you get con Petiti for these mysterious senior enlisted promotions from the god like monsters who Are old and fogey. Mai Challenge you Young staff sergeant All cos and future cos to be All thai you can be by accomplishing the following before you make another time Gripe complaint 1. Keep your personnel records up to Date especially when promotion boards arc due.2. Review your ears with your Rater endorser throughout inc rating period to ensure you Are. Com plying with their wishes and demands then inert should t be any questions or surprises.3. Maintain proficiency and Mosc knowledge in preparation for the annual sqt.4. Maintain physical fitness also noted on ears 5. Get that education both military and civilian. 6. Ensure the a photo you Send is super not just a quickie photo to appease the Board.7. Send for and review that record the Board re views microfiche. 8. Be realistic with yourself if you Don t know if you Are competitive review everything with one of those old  9. Finally and most importantly remember there Are ceilings for Grade and number of authorized personnel by Mosc and emf by Congress for . Army senior enlisted promotion boards. If your Mosc or emf is . You should carefully consider another Mosc for possible re  arc gripes complainers and Many folks who criticize these promotion Board mysteries however it i Lite Bestil s in r been for us. Master sgt Donald m. Dunn or. Frankfurt command clarifies its leave procedures docs the army make fair and sound decisions my husband is serving a three year tour. We have been in Tilburg for about nine months now my husband Wenton a Field exercise for two weeks in May. His three Man squad won Bess in  they brought Back a Tro Phy. Army achievement medal and flew Back with the colonel of Sec Ada. They sound As if they Are outstand ing so Wiert fio deserve recognition. Tim is the recognition my husband received for outstanding performance after returning from the Field of excise he went to sep Tor two weeks and he put in for leave because several members of our family were ill. One Day before he was to go on leave his acting first sergeant told him he needed to show a airline ticket to assure a timely return. This is a policy with my husband s unil. Well our plans were local Woodland the other Day because the cashier said they were Good in Usa Only. I was in a hurry so i did t have a Chance to consult the store manager. It Afes carries the product. 1 should think they h Ouid Honor the Coupon provided the Date had t a. A t Correct in thinking this Alvi Ould someone educate the Cashiers on Cou Pon m sure a io1 of people would like to Havethe Fin-i1 j j on cafes Coupon policy. I inv a vols off coupons makes sense and i hop after ai.v-. 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