Senior Airman Below-the-Zone (BTZ) promotion is to provide an opportunity for exceptionally well qualified Airmen First Class a one-time consideration for promotion to SrA, to be effective six months prior to the fixed fully-qualified phase point. Selection opportunity is 15 percent of the total time-in-grade and time-in-service eligible population.
SRA BTZ ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION
Airmen first class must meet the requirements in AFI 36-2502, Airman Promotion/Demotion Programs, Table 2.1, and have 36 months of time-in-service (TIS) and 20 months of time-in-grade (TIG), or 28 months TIG, whichever occurs first, and be recommended by the commander.
BELOW-THE-ZONE PROMOTION CRITERIA
A1Cs may be promoted to SrA six months prior to the fully qualified phase point listed below as long as they meet the criteria listed in AFI 36-2502 are recommended by the commander.
36 MONTHS TIS (TAFMSD)
&
20 MONTHS TIG (DOR)
OR
28 MONTHS TIG (DOR)
THEN FQ PROMOTION IS
MEETS BTZ BOARD
BTZ PROMOTION TO SRA IS
Jan-Mar 14
May-Jul 15
or
Sep-Nov 14
Jan-Mar 17
Jun 16
Jul-Sep 16
Apr-Jun 14
Aug-Oct 15
Dec 14-Feb 15
Apr-Jun 17
Sep 16
Oct-Dec 16
Jul-Sep 14
Nov 15-Jan 16
Mar-May 15
Jul-Sep17
Dec 16
Jan-Mar17
Oct-Dec 14
Feb 16-Apr 16
Jun-Aug 15
Oct-Dec 17
Mar 17
Jan-Mar 15
May 16-Jul 16
Sep-Nov 15
Jan-Mar 18
Jun 17
Jul-Sep 17
Apr-Jun 15
Aug 16-Oct 16
Dec 15-Feb 16
Apr-Jun 18
Sep 17
Jul-Sep 15
Nov 16-Jan 17
Mar-May 16
Jul-Sep 18
Dec 17
Oct-Dec 15
Feb17-Apr 17
Jun-Aug 16
Oct-Dec 18
Mar18
Jan-Mar 16
May17-Jul 17
Sep-Nov 16
Jan-Mar 19
Jun18
Apr-Jun 16
Aug17-Oct 17
Dec 16-Feb 17
Apr-Jun 19
Sep18
Nov 17-Jan 18
Mar-May 17
Jul-Sep 19
Dec 18
Feb 18-Apr 18
Jun-Aug 17
Oct-Dec 19
Mar19
Helpful Hints:
Use columns 1 & 2 for individuals who enter the service as an airman basic or airman. Airmen must satisfy both criteria - using the later board.
Use column 3 for individuals who enter the service as an A1C or who enlist in the 6-year Enlistee Promotion Program.