1SG Promotion Requirements: In addition to the required TIS and TIG for the Master Sergeant, the First Sergeant must be filling a slotted role as First Sergeant of a unit. Paygrade E-9 Sergeant Major (SGM) Command Sergeant Major (CSM) ...
Now promotion to sergeant E5 and staff Sergeant E6 are automatic. There are some administrative hoops, but I frequently hear stories of soldiers being forced to attend promotion boards, and if they refuse or do poorly, they will probably be barred from reenlistment. Every soldier is a leader...
General. Senior Master Sergeants typically assume superintendent duties, overseeing enlisted members' efforts to accomplish a major segment of a unit's mission, in preparation for promotion to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. They are expected to serve as mentors for noncommissioned and junior co...