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AR 600-8-19 — ENLISTED PROMOTIONS AND DEMOTIONS
AR 600-8-19: decentralized promotions, semi-centralized promotions, centralized evaluation boards. Explore the scope overview and open the official Army source.
Official Army source
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What this publication covers
AR 600-8-19 is the enlisted promotions and demotions regulation. Its structure distinguishes decentralized promotions, semi-centralized recommendations, centralized evaluation boards, selection and pin-on, Army National Guard promotions, and demotions. Identifying the component and promotion system is the first useful step; a rule encountered in one chapter should not automatically be applied to every Soldier.
Soldiers often search for this publication through the phrase promotion points. The semi-centralized chapter includes tables covering subjects such as weapons qualification, fitness qualification, awards, and badges. This page helps locate that material without reproducing a scoring formula or promising eligibility. Monthly cutoff information and an individual's record are separate inputs to a promotion decision. GreenBook's related public promotion reference can help organize research, while the official regulation and the responsible personnel office remain the places to verify the applicable requirements.
- Decentralized promotions
- Semi-centralized promotions
- Centralized evaluation boards
- Army National Guard promotions
- Demotions
Who commonly uses it
Enlisted Soldiers, unit personnel staff, and leaders checking promotion systems and demotion procedures.
Where to start in the official publication
These headings were checked against the linked edition's contents. Open the PDF and use its contents or find function; page numbering can differ by viewer.
- Chapter 3: Semi-Centralized Promotions
- Chapter 6: Enlisted Promotions of Army National Guard Personnel
Common questions
What Army regulation covers enlisted promotion points?
AR 600-8-19 includes the semi-centralized promotion framework and relevant scoring tables. Verify your component, grade, and record against the official text.
Is this the officer promotion regulation?
No. AR 600-8-29 covers officer promotions, and AR 135-155 addresses Reserve commissioned and warrant officer promotions. Use the publication for your status.
Publication details and freshness
- Publication number
- AR 600-8-19
- Publication type
- AR
- Issuing authority / proponent
- Department of the Army · G-1
- APD source status
- ACTIVE
- Publication date
- 2026-03-06
- Revision date listed by APD
- 2026-03-06
- Last source verification
- 2026-10-09
- Distribution
- A APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION IS UNLIMITED
Earlier editions replaced by this publication: RESCINDED ARMY DIR 2024-12, 12/10/2024; SUPERSEDED AR 600-8-19, 06/21/2024. This is edition history, not a claim that the displayed publication is superseded.
APD status and distribution evidence ↗Last verification records a manual source check. GreenBook does not automatically guarantee that no later guidance has been issued.
Related publications
Related GreenBook tools and guides
- Promotion point trends
Public research aid; monthly cutoffs and individual eligibility are distinct from the regulation.
- CONOP and MFR preparation guide
Organize correspondence preparation alongside AR 25-50.