PROMOTION TYPES:

Automatic:

1. Promotions from Private Trainee (E-1) up to and including Corporal (E-4) / Warrant Officer 1 (W-1) are automatic when Time in Grade (TIG) and other pre-requisites such as; Completion of the Server Administration Course and Flight School.

Discretionary:

1. Enlisted/Warrant Officer promotions to Sergeant (E-5) / Chief Warrant Officer 2 (W-2) and up are discretionary. Members must meet minimum requirements and their performance must merit a promotion.
2. NCO (E-6+) and Officer promotions to the billet (ie; Team Chief, Company Commander) assigned are discretionary in that the member must meet minimum requirements and their performance must merit a promotion.

Billet / Fast Track:

1. Members who are assigned to a billet (ie; Troop Chief, Company Commander) for which they do not have the TIG/S to achieve the minimum rank can be promoted to that minimum rank at the discretion of the Promotion Board.