Top enlisted soldier promises ‘promotion reform’ for sergeants major
By Todd South
Thursday, Mar 6, 2025
The Army is reviewing how it assesses, selects, promotes and assigns its sergeants major in what the service’s top enlisted soldier called short- and long-term “promotion reform.”
Through 2025, the service will review all aspects of E-8 assessment and the selection process for the Sergeants Major Academy, Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer told the audience at an Association of the U.S. Army speaking event Thursday. The Army will also evaluate promotions, as well as how the service manages its command assessment program for the senior rank.
“Sergeant major talent management is a big topic right now,” Weimer said. “How are we running boards to truly evaluate, assess performance, and then most important, assess potential.”
Weimer served on the Senior Enlisted Council, which includes 10 sergeants major from across the services. He described that group, with each member averaging 30 years of experience, as, “powerful if used properly” in this effort.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2025/03/06/top-enlisted-soldier-promises-promotion-reform-for-sergeants-major/
