June 2014 2nd Issue 2 | Page 17

“The Army board process is a rite of passage that all Soldiers should be proud to be a part of. This process is essential to our Army in the matter that it allows only the most competent and well rounded Soldiers advance ahead of their peers; this applies to each of the three levels of Army promotions. Each of my personal experiences participating in these boards has been unique, they have all followed the same ideology of determining if you are indeed ready to advance to the next level in your Army career or not. Each board has been equally as challenging, testing not only my knowledge of various categories of Army material but also using situational questions to measure my ability to think quickly and maintain my composu ɔ