ok, if there are any fellow 92foxs out there than you will understand what i am about to say... i am trying to get promoted but with our points the way they are, it feels like it is impossible to do. i was wondering if anybody had any suggestions or what they may have done for extra points for promotion??? any help would be great..

I took Marine Corp Institute courses (like the army correspondence courses). They count as military education, and if you go pay the $250 to have a sweep of all your military education, they count as civilian education also. I recieved 57 credit hours from NCI in Tenn. after transfering my Marine corp Institute transcript, ATRRS transcript, and the 6 actual hours I have of college. Thay also took my CLS certificate. So if you are lacking on civilian education I suggest paying to get a sweep done.

What points are you lacking?

North Central Institute (NCI) Credit Evaluation

NCI Credit Evaluation F.A.Q. Page

NCI Credit Evaluation Checklist

NCI Credit Evaluation Application

You can have it done at you local education center for much cheaper or even free.

Where are you lacking points?

well i have no civilian at all, because im one of those people that cant learn online, i have to be in front of the teacher... and im lacking on awards... i only have about 100 hours left of correspondence to do and ill be maxed there...im just kinda "stuck"... thanx for all the help you all have given so far

I would say wait till you get back and take classes at your ed center, but you are looking for something to help now. The correspondence should give you 200 points. How is your weapon's qual and pt? I know Taji is a big place, but are you in 2nd Brigade or TF 1-6?

neither, im in 4th CAB... and my correspondence, i am only 100 hours away from maxing so about 20 points....my weapons is 37 out of 40 and my pt is 297 out of 300...when i get back, i plan on getting out and going to school full time for nursing...

I think you are going to be good before you even leave the sandbox...but I think its more important for you to work 2 paygrades ahead. like me for example I am going to the board next month and there is no way I will get promoted and I know it. I should of been working on my e6 while i was trying for my Sgt stripes.

I do know that it is you against the other people in your MOS. So just keep adding what ever you can until you know you have beat out most of the others. Look at the promotion trend report and see in what percentage do you stand. If you are in the top 50 of your MOS you will have a short wait.

And I fully plan on taking advantage of NCI myself because that and awards is where I am lacking right now. You have no control over awards. But everything else save for the board you do have control over.

Make sure you also are prepping for the new promotion system. Because as I look at it, alot of people are going to have to start over. I know I am on the corrspondence courses because they want completes and i only have subs.

Im in finance so I know what its like to need high level of points. If your a even remotely smart individual but cant learn in an online environment you can always just take some clep tests. They are free to take at the ED center and are free to service members and can give alot of civilian ed points.

Go ordnance thanks for the good advice. Thats the only thing I was lacking on is civilian education. But luckily when I left the Marines I had my all my MCI'S done. Also I just occurred to me after reading this that all them classes I got during boot camp should convert over for some college credit. At least thats what they told me when I was getting out. So needles to say I will be at the education center tomorrow. Also I am going to check out the links AR posted.