Awards
This is the approval authority for the Army Achievement Medal (AAM).
Battalion Commander
This is the number of leave days you accrue each month of Active service.
2.5 days
This allowance provides tax-free money for housing within the United States.
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
Promotion to 1LT requires at least this many months Time in Grade (TIG).
18 months
This web-based Human Resources system provides self-service personnel, pay, & talent management capabilities to all three components.
IPPS-A (Integrated Personnel & Pay System - Army)
This is the approval authority for the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM).
Brigade Commander
This is the maximum number of days authorized in a pass.
4 days
This allowance provide tax-free money for food.
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)
Decentralized promotions are automatic (based on TIS & TIG) for promotions to these enlisted ranks.
PV2, PFC, and SPC
Found in iPERMS, this collection of documents comprises the record of your military career.
AMHRR (Army Military Human Resource Record)
This is the approval authority for the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM).
Division Commander
This is the maximum number of leave days you can carry over each fiscal year (Active Duty) or to subsequent periods of active service (USAR/ARNG).
60 days
This is the system that includes your Leave & Earnings Statement (LES).
MyPay
Soldiers attend promotion boards & receive promotions points for promotion to these ranks.
SGT & SSG
This type of job/position is fundamental to an Officer’s development in their core branch or functional area.
Key Developmental (KD)
This ribbon is awarded upon completion of Initial Military Training (AIT / BOLC-B).
Army Service Ribbon
This is the approval authority for a regular leave/pass.
Company Commander
This document identifies beneficiaries for your death gratuity & unpaid pay/allowances.
DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data)
This occurs when a Soldier changes rank within a pay grade, usually based on a change to their position (i.e., SPC to CPL; MSG to 1SG; SGM to CSM).
Lateral Appointment
This is the concept used to ensure appropriate training, education, and experience is completed before an NCO is promoted.
STEP (Select-Train-Educate-Promote)
If you earned two AAMs, you would affix this appurtenance to the ribbon to denote your second award.
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
This type of absence authorizes non-chargeable permissive travel to participate in semi-official activities.
Administrative Absence
This system is used to update your SGLI (Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance).
milConnect
In addition to a centralized DA Board process, ARNG promotions to CPT through COL also include this state process.
Unit Vacancy Promotion (UVP) Process
This website includes Developmental Models for each branch's career progression and supports the Total Army Sponsorship Program (TASP).
ACT (Army Career Tracker)