SPECIAL MOS ALIGNMENT PROMOTION PROGRAM (SMAPP) …Issued: [06 Jan 14]…
(MOS) IDENTIFIED IN THE SPECIAL MOS ALIGNMENT PROMOTION PROGRAM (SMAPP). PROMOTION DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING COURSE GRADUATION AND AWARD OF THE NEW MOS. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE CITED AS AUTHORITY FOR PROMOTION IN THE PROMOTION ORDER.
3. SOLDIERS APPLYING FOR ENTRY INTO THE SMAPP:
A. MUST MEET QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER RANK INCLUDING NCOES TRAINING, MINIMUM TIME IN SERVICE, AND TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE IN A PROMOTABLE STATUS.
B. MUST BE FULLY ELIGIBLE FOR REENLISTMENT, RETRAINING, AND VOLUNTARY RECLASSIFICATION.
C. MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE FIRST LTC/O5 COMMANDER IN THE SOLDIER’S CHAIN OF COMMAND.
D. WILL RECEIVE A MEMORANDUM FROM HRC UPON APPROVAL OF RECLASSIFICATION AND ENTRY INTO SMAPP, INCLUDING SOLDIERS REENLISTING FOR RETRAINING OR EXTENDING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE BEAR PROGRAM. THE NOTIFICATION MEMORANDUM AND MOS ORDER MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE MPD AT THE GAINING INSTALLATION FOR ISSUE OF PROMOTION ORDERS.
Download MILPER Message 14-003 SMAPP for all of the details — See also Army Directive 2013-15
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