20E5/E6 Promotion Timeline Update

By Staff Sgt. Sahara L. Fales, Air Force’s Personnel Center Public Affairs / Published July 09, 2020

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To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and keep our Airmen safe, 20E5 and 20E6 promotion testing was previously suspended. The Air Force’s Personnel Center provided a promotion timeline update. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Sahara Fales)

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To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and keep our Airmen safe, 20E5 and 20E6 promotion testing was previously suspended and resumed when deemed safe by installation commanders.

Although most testing centers have resumed operations, social distancing precautions have significantly impacted the number of Airmen able to test per session. As of June 30, only 32% of 20E5 eligible Airmen have tested. Therefore, the Air Force’s Personnel Center is extending the promotion testing window for the 20E5 cycle to Aug. 28 to allow as many Airmen as possible to meet the in-cycle promotion release with their peers.

AFPC will remain flexible to changing conditions and will re-adjust timelines if required to ensure the safety of our Airmen.

Currently, there is only a one-month delay from the pre-COVID timeline. Information regarding each cycle is listed below:

20E6

Testing Window: May 11 – July 31
File Freeze: July 31
Estimated Release: Mid-to-late August
Increments will begin Sept. 1. (those with a date of rank of Aug. 1 will be retroactively applied with backdated pay)

20E5

Testing Window: May 11 – Aug. 28
File Freeze: TBD
Estimated Release: Mid-to-late September
Increments will begin Oct. 1 (those with a date of rank of Sept. 1 will be retroactively applied with backdated pay)

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