Does US Army Frock

Answer 1

7-10. Frocking

Soldiers on promotion lists who are assigned to 1SG, SGM, or CSM positions before they can be promoted (generally

because lack of controlled grade allocations for AGR Soldiers) may be frocked. Soldiers not in AGR status will not be

frocked. State AGs may authorize frocking by informal memorandum when the Soldier is assigned to the position and

the CNGB (NGB-ARM-FTM) has denied a controlled grade allocation for that Soldier. Title 10 AGR Soldiers may be

frocked only when approved by the CNGB (NGB-ARZ-T). Soldiers will not be frocked earlier than 1 day prior to

assumption of duties. Frocking will not be approved to provide an interim fill for these positions. Do not issue orders

or new identification cards or change official records to show a frocked grade. Do not issue DA Form 4872 (Certificate

of Promotion to Noncommissioned Officers) until the Soldier is actually promoted to MSG or SGM. Frocking to CSM

is authorized only after selection by the ARNG CSM board per NGR 600-200. NCOs will remove their frocked

insignia of grade upon reassignment from these positions. Frocking does not entitle a Soldier to time in grade, pay in

the frocked grade, or credit on the retired list and will not be used for any purpose related to determining the "highest

grade held."