Marine Enlisted Promotion Requirements

The below chart shows the minimum requirements for Starfleet enlisted promotions in the ranks of Private through Corporal.

Requirements	Private to Private First Class	Private First Class to Lance Corporal	Lance Corporal to Corporal
Time in Grade	6 Months	12 Months	6 Months
Performance Evaluation	Used by Commanding Officer when giving promotion approval.	Used by Commanding Officer when giving promotion approval.	Used by Commanding Officer when giving promotion approval.
Recommended by Commanding Officer	Yes	Yes	Yes

The below chart shows the minimum requirements for Starfleet Marine enlisted promotions between the ranks of Sergeant through to Sergeant Major.

Requirements	Corporal to Sergeant	Sergeant to Staff Sergeant	Staff Sergeant to Gunnery Sergeant	Gunnery Sergeant to Master Sergeant	Master Sergeant to Sergeant Major
Time in Grade	12 Months	24 Months	36 Months	48 Months	36 Months
Performance Evaluation	Used by Commanding Officer when giving promotion approval.	Used by Commanding Officer when giving promotion approval.	Successful completion of the Senior Enlisted Academy	Considered by Promotion Board when making promotion decisions.	Considered by Promotion Board when making promotion decisions.
Recommended by Commanding Officer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Disclaimer: The time in grade refers to the time in-game and not the actual length of real time a player writes the character.