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This is the Document Release Information
Article Number: 2NDRB-R-02
Scope: An overview of the ranks & insignias and promotion policy of the 2nd RB
Version: Version 1.0
Effective Date: 01SEP18
Last Modified Date: DDMMMYYYY
Approving Authority: Regimental Commanding Officer
Point of Contact: Regimental Commanding Officer


Promotion Policy Overview

In order to create an atmosphere related to military simulation a promotion system resembling the U.S. Army's was needed. The following policy is the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiments attempt to bring real world realism into the practical application of gaming where the unit exists. This policy has been the best attempt to create a fair and impartial way to reward members for their dedication to the unit.

Requirements for Promotion

Ranks at the enlisted, warrant officer and officer levels are posses different criteria or requirements for promotion. These are for example; contributing to the community outside of duties, no lapse in activity levels, proficiency in-game, graduated from required leadership training, recommendation from supervisor or promotion board. The more open ended requirements are for the interpretation of the promotion board such as forum contributions and proficiency in-game. While contributing to duty MOS (DMOS) activities are more defined as active participating in staff section(s).

Time in Grade and Time in Service

Time in Grade is defined as the number of days spent at the current rank or pay grade. Time in Service is the overall number of days spent in the unit. While in the reserve section Time in Grade is adjusted to reflect the activity level of reserve members while the Time in Service is not altered. In most cases the Time in Grade and Time in Service requirements are not to be deviated from without approval from S-1 Personnel and Command Staff.

Awards and Decorations

Soldiers who go above and beyond in their duties in and out of game who are recognized with awards and decorations can have days credited towards their current ranks Time in Grade. The more prestigious the award and decoration the more days that can be credited. In almost all cases its awarded in 10, 15 or 30 days. If S-1 Personnel and Command Staff cannot justify the actions to equal an award for outstanding service, their will not be any days credited. This policy is used sparingly and to award those going above and beyond.

Eligibility for Promotion

Any soldiers who meets the Time in Grade, training, and the other miscellaneous requirements listed on the Ranks and Insignia page must first be approved by the S-1 Personnel Officer for promotion. The list of soldiers who are ready for promotion administratively must be checked for disciplinary complaints or an activity check. Promotions to E-1 Private and E-2 Private Second Class are done through the S-3 Operations (Training) Staff Section after the completion of BCT and RASP. Promotions to non-commissioned officer (NCO) require the solider to be in a billet which supports the promotion. Examples of NCO billets are; Fireteam Leader, Team Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Medic, Platoon JTAC and Company Senior Medic. The policy of being in a billet which supports a promotion applies to the staff non-commissioned officer promotions as-well. Examples of SNCO billets are; Platoon Sergeant, Company Senior JTAC, Company First Sergeant and Battalion Sergeant Major.

Warrant Officer Candidate and Officer Candidate ranks are not considered promotions can can occur outside of a promotion ceremony. Lateral transitions in ranks such as E-4 Specialist to E-4 Corporal, or E-8 Master Sergeant to E-8 First Sergeant can also occur outside of promotion ceremonies.

With approval from Command Staff promotions E-8 First Sergeant and O-1 Second Lieutenant can occur as needed to fill vacancies in the unit. If this occurs, an announcement post detailing the background of the recipient shall be made.

Promotion Board

Personnel who are up for promotion to ranks that require a promotion board, will be reviewed by their immediate chain of command. Topics such as the soldiers activity, performance in game, ability to lead, manage and supervise subordinates, awards the solider has earned, training qualifications obtained and general good character will be reviewed. It is up to the discretion of the promotion board if an interview is conducted with the solider up for promotion. Once the promotion board is concluded the results are passes to the S-1 Personnel Officer to be approved and the promotion is granted.

Note: For Waiver Required positions, A Waiver must be submitted through the Chain of Command to Command Staff

Billet, Minimum Rank and Maximum Rank Table

11B Infantryman / 11Z Infantry Senior Sergeant

Billet Minimum Rank Maximum Rank
Rifleman PV2 PFC
Grenadier PV2 SPC
Automatic Rifleman PV2 SPC
Fireteam Leader PFC SGT
Team Leader PFC SGT
Squad Leader CPL SSG
Weapons Squad Leader SGT SSG
Platoon Sergeant SGT SFC
Company First Sergeant 1SG 1SG
Battalion Sergeant Major SGM SGM

68W Combat Medic Specialist

Billet Minimum Rank Maximum Rank
Squad Medic PV2 SPC
Platoon Medic PFC SGT
Company Assistant Medic CPL SSG
Company Senior Medic SGT SFC

13F Fire Support Specialist

Billet Minimum Rank Maximum Rank
Platoon JTAC PFC SGT
Company JTAC CPL SSG
Company Senior JTAC SGT SFC

35F Intelligence Analyst / 34A Intelligence Officer

Billet Minimum Rank Maximum Rank
Roleplayer PV2 SPC
Zeus Gamemaster CPL SSG
Intelligence Chief SSG MSG
Intelligence Officer 2LT MAJ

153A Rotary Wing Aviator / 155A Fixed Wing Aviator / 15A Aviation Officer

Billet Minimum Rank Maximum Rank
Co-Pilot WOC WOC
Pilot WO1 CW2
Flight Leader CW2 CW3
Air Operations Officer CW3 CW5
Platoon Leader OCS 1LT
Company Executive Officer 1LT CPT
Company Commander CPT MAJ

11A Infantry Officer

Billet Minimum Rank Maximum Rank
Platoon Leader OCS 1LT
Company Executive Officer 1LT CPT
Company Commander CPT MAJ
Battalion Executive Officer CPT LTC
Battalion Commander LTC COL

Commissioned Officer Promotion Requirements

Title Insignia Multicam Abbrev Grade Min TIS Min TIG Minimum Requirement(s) Promotion Approval Authority
Second Lieutenant 2LT.png.3613029b07857fd22ad593dbe7fb8394.png 2LTMC.jpg 2LT O-1 N/A N/A
  • Selection for OCS or Field Commission Board and successful passing of same
  • Assigned as a Platoon Leader, or
  • Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet
Command Staff

Battalion Commander

First Lieutenant 1LT.png.debfeb729d373605a398e75633fc02b9.png 1LTMC.jpg 1LT O-2 N/A 4 months as a 2LT
  • Assigned as Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, or
  • Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet, and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Command Staff

Battalion Commander

Captain CPT.png.3b3c580406b349f8e85082ee690133b2.png CPTMC.jpg CPT O-3 N/A 6 months as a 1LT
  • Assigned as Company Commander, or
  • Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet, and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Command Staff

Battalion Commander

Major MAJ.png.bce0663e182cb78db985f9eb32d10a99.png MAJMC.jpg MAJ O-4 N/A 6 months as a CPT
  • Assigned as Battalion Executive Officer, or Company Executive Officer or Commander, or
  • Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet, and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Command Staff

Battalion Commander

Lieutenant Colonel LTC.png.e8899598111d195c87b58bf3e76757c5.png LTCMC.jpg LTC O-5 N/A 6 months as a MAJ
  • Assigned as Battalion Commander, or
  • Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet, and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Command Staff
Colonel COL.png.67362bfbf0d8cc8139050afbcf8a489c.png COLMC.jpg COL O-6 N/A 6 months as a LTC
  • Assigned as Battalion Commander, or
  • Assigned as a Staff Section Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as a primary billet, and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Command Staff

Warrant Officer Promotion Requirements

Title Insignia Multicam Abbrev Grade Min TIS Min TIG Minimum Requirement(s) Promotion Approval Authority
Warrant Officer 1 WO1.png.6a764e40271c156d9bfa0fe439335954.png WO1MC.jpg WO1 W-1 N/A N/A
  • Completion of the Server Administration Course, and
  • Completion of Basic Leaders Course (BLC), and
  • Awarded Basic Aviator Badge (For WO1), and
  • Warrant Officers must be assigned to a primary aviation billet in the 160th SOAR (A)
Company Commander
Chief Warrant Officer 2 CW2.png.a5b6186d7a034b1dfefc71acbce9694c.png CW2MC.jpg CW2 W-2 6 months 4 months as a WO1
  • Warrant Officers must be assigned to a primary aviation billet in the 160th SOAR (A), and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Company Commander
Chief Warrant Officer 3 CW3.png.908f4324519e6e404fca203e6c20dc8b.png CW3MC.jpg CW3 W-3 12 months 6 months as a CW2
  • Assigned as Flight Leader, or
  • Assigned as Air Operations Officer, an
  • Warrant Officers must be assigned to a primary aviation billet in the 160th SOAR (A), and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Company Commander
Chief Warrant Officer 4 CW4.png.f0c143f3c3ffdfa6a52ee7be74fd0196.png CW4MC.jpg CW4 W-4 18 months 6 months as a CW3
  • Assigned as Flight Leader, or
  • Assigned as Air Operations Officer, and
  • Warrant Officers must be assigned to a primary aviation billet in the 160th SOAR (A), and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Company Commander
Chief Warrant Officer 5 CW5.png.d48a496bd95fcf7e21349bd5f6cedd58.png CW5MC.jpg CW5 W-5 24 months 6 months as a CW4
  • Assigned Air Operations Officer, and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Company Commander

Non-commissioned Officer Promotion Requirements

Title Insignia Multicam Abbrev Grade Min TIS Min TIG Minimum Requirement(s) Promotion Approval Authority
Corporal Cpl.png.5636e56b7ef250f77f9d558d5e948611.png CPLMC.jpg CPL E-4 N/A 4 months as a SPC or,

2 months as a PFC*

  • Completion of the Server Administration Course, and
  • Graduation from Basic Leader Course (BLC), and
  • Assigned a non-commissioned officer billet
  • *2 months TIG as a PFC in a leadership billet
Company Commander
Sergeant Sgt.png.fb057752c444c89155b76fa31d99af68.png SGTMC.jpg SGT E-5 N/A 3 months as a CPL
  • Assigned a non-commissioned officer billet, and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Company Commander
Staff Sergeant Ssg.png.53af58f044e61719d61456baf480810f.png SSG.jpg SSG E-6 6 months 3 months as a SGT
  • Graduation from Advanced Leader Course (ALC), and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Company Commander
Sergeant First Class Sfc.png.f69440ab1926958b16146495e0d60fa8.png SFCMC.jpg SFC E-7 12 months 4 months as a SSG
  • Graduation from Master Leader Course (MLC), and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Company Commander
Master Sergeant Msg.png.2fed3792576cf95a8c2667f572d9fd4d.png MSGMC.jpg MSG E-8 18 months 4 months as a SFC
  • Assigned as a Staff Section Non-Commissioned-Officer-in-Charge (NCOIC) as a primary billet, and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Company Commander
First Sergeant 1sg.png.2cddebbbeb2a8d32d547b2c177300aea.png 1SGMC.jpg 1SG E-8 18 months N/A
  • Assigned as a First Sergeant, and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Company Commander
Sergeant Major Sgm.png.f21b1864bd0e9905e3a7a628b1fb6270.png SGMC.jpg SGM E-9 24 months N/A
  • Assigned as a Sergeant Major, and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Command Staff
Command Sergeant Major Csm.png.13055044638075341845d0ae4de1f2b0.png CSMMC.jpg CSM E-9 24 months N/A
  • Assigned as a Command Sergeant Major, and
  • Performance must merit the promotion
Command Staff

Enlisted Promotion Requirements

Title Insignia Multicam Abbrev Grade Min TIS Min TIG Minimum Requirement(s) Promotion Approval Authority
Recruit Pvt.png.65f6666415e499e38388e787bc681754.png RCTMC.png RCT E-1 N/A N/A
  • Enlisted with the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
S-1 Personnel
Private Pvt.png.65f6666415e499e38388e787bc681754.png RCTMC.png PV1 E-1 N/A N/A
  • Completion of Basic Combat Training (BCT)
S-3 Operations
Private Second Class Pv2.png.5a1409a6e013113034a1ac40047ffbe5.png PV2MC.jpg PV2 E-2 N/A N/A
  • Completed Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP)
S-3 Operations
Private First Class Pfc.png.b9c4a55caf631dfe710a39e16b5841ad.png PFC.jpg PFC E-3 N/A 1 month as a PV2
  • Completed Combat Lifesaver Qualification, and
  • Completed Air Assault School and awarded the Air Assault Badge
S-1 Personnel
Specialist Spc.png.7cdaf4da863f968b0bb2dddba8ddbadb.png SPCMC.jpg SPC E-4 N/A 3 months as a PFC
  • Completed Land Navigation Qualification, and
  • Completed Airborne School and awarded the Airborne Badge
S-1 Personnel

Candidate Promotion Requirements

Title Insignia Multicam Abbrev Grade Min TIS Min TIG Minimum Requirement(s) Promotion Approval Authority
Warrant Officer Candidate
WOC.png
WOCM.jpg WOC E-5 N/A N/A
  • Selected for Aviation School, and
  • Graduation from Basic Leader Course (BLC)
Company Commander
Officer Candidate
OCS.png
OCSM.jpg OCS E-5 6 months N/A
  • Selected for Officer Candidate School, and
  • Graduation from Basic Leader Course (BLC)
Company Commander