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User Manual: 3355
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The Automated
DA Form 3355
User’s Manual
1 Feb 06
Recommending changes to this manual can
be accomplished by contacting
Enlisted Promotions Section
HRC-Alexandria
AHRC-MSP-E REVISED EDITION
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eMILPO test:
https://emilpo.ahrs.army.mil
Website login:
https://www.erec.army.mil/new_da3355/ako_login.htm
BOARD MONTH MINUS ONE:
1. Unit HR specialist prepares Unit Enlisted Promotion Report, forwards
to the unit commander to select Soldiers for board appearance to
SGT/SSG NLT the third duty day of the month preceding the board month.
2. Unit commander will personally review the report for accuracy and
identify Soldiers to be recommended for promotion. Commander will
annotate “YES” for those recommended or “NO” for those not
recommended.
3. Unit commander will return completed report to BNS1 no later than the
fifth day of the month preceding the board month. Commander will also
provide weapon qualification, IAW AR 600-8-19, paragraph 3-46a (Can
only be updated through eMILPO), current APFT information, IAW AR 600-
8-19, paragraph 3-46b (Can only be updated through eMILPO) and duty
performance memorandum/evaluation (Can only be updated through the
initial entries made on the Automated DA Form 3355 [Figure 1] or
through the points menu [Figure 2]) for Soldier(s) recommend.
Found on eMILPO web-based training under: web-based
training/course/test/APFT or web-based training/course/test/weapons
qualification.
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
NAME: LAST,FIRST MIDDLE
DA3355 ID: XXXXXXXXXXXX
4. The unit HR will schedule and conduct appointments for Soldiers
recommended for board appearance NLT the 15
th
of the month. During the
appointment, the HR specialist accesses the automated DA Form 3355.
At the promotion point worksheet additions screen, input unit
commander’s duty performance points (Section A, Part II (Can only be
updated through the initial entries made on the Additions screen
[Figure 3] or through the points menu [Figure 4]). This area will be
a drop down menu, with 30 point maximum for each category.
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FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
NAME: LAST,FIRST MIDDLE
DA3355 ID: XXXXXXXXXXXX
5. Section B, Part II of the additions screen (Can only be updated
through the initial entries made on the Additions screen [Figure 5] or
through the points menu [Figure 6]) allows the user to add
achievements not normally listed on a Soldier’s ERB, this too will be
a drop down menu to choose the number of achievements, not the
achievements themselves.
FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
NAME: LAST,FIRST MIDDLE
DA3355 ID: XXXXXXXXXXXX
6. Unit HR specialist and Soldier will review the promotion point
worksheet additions screen for accuracy with supporting documentation.
Once review of the additions screen is complete, the HR specialist
will click on “Initiate New DA 3355” for all initial DA Forms 3355 and
“Edit” for all reevaluations and promotion point adjustments.
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7. The unit HR specialist will now begin reviewing the DA Form 3355 on
the recommended Soldier (Figures 7 through 9).
FIGURE 7 FIGURE 8
FIGURE 9
8. The unit HR specialist reviews the first page of the DA Form 3355,
verifying that all entries for duty performance and non-eMILPO awards
are reflected on the form. The HR specialist ensures that Section B,
1. reflects current awards IAW AR 600-8-19, paragraph 3-47. If awards
are missing on the promotion worksheet, that are normally found on the
ERB, then the only to update these types of awards is through eMILPO.
Found on eMILPO web-based training under: web-based
training/course/individual awards.
9. Once all data is reflected accurately, the HR specialist will either
click on “Next Page” if it is an initial or will click on “Update
DA3355 with Additional points” if it is a reevaluation or promotion
point adjustment.
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Prior to the system allowing the user to view the second page of the
DA Form 3355, it prompts the user to review and select courses that
are currently listed in the database for military education (Figures
10 and 11). The HR specialist must select those courses that the
Soldier is to be awarded promotion points for, and not those that are
required my PMOS. NOTE: Same rules apply for military education, IAW
AR 600-8-19, paragraph 3-48. User must specify the title of course
and the number of hours. The HR specialist is also reminded that the
only avenue to update military education is through eMILPO. If the HR
specialist is not able to update the Soldier’s military education
through eMILPO, they will utilize the “Certificate of Training” page
(Figure 12), found under the “Points Menu” page (Figures 13 and 14).
Additionally, the HR specialist will contact HRC, Enlisted Promotions,
to request inclusion of the omitted military education course within
future iterations of eMILPO. Found on eMILPO web-based training under:
web-based training/course/education/military education.
FIGURE 10 FIGURE 11
FIGURE 12 FIGURE 13
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
NAME: LAST,FIRST MIDDLE
DA3355 ID: XXXXXXXXXXXX
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FIGURE 14
10. Upon successful completion of military education courses by the HR
specialist, the “Update/Continue” button will be clicked.
Prior to the system allowing the user to view the second page of the
DA Form 3355, it now prompts the user to review those courses, listed
under one transcript, that are currently listed in the database for
civilian education (Figure 15). Additional information can be found
at https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/active/select/CivEdProcedure.htm.
There is a master list of accredited civilian education institutions
called TESS, http://grog/tess/ ; once there click on "Submit" and fill
in with "CVEDI." Found on eMILPO web-based training under: web-based
training/course/education/civilian education.
11. The HR specialist must manually input any CLEP/DANTES test taken
separate from any education transcript, IAW AR 600-8-19, paragraph 3-
49a(4) (Figure 16). This screen also allows for credit of degree
completion in current rank, IAW AR 600-8-19, paragraph 3-49a(3).
Lastly, the HR specialist adds any technical certifications IAW AR
600-8-19, paragraph 3-49a(5) (Figure 17). An additional source for
technical certifications is
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/active/select/TechCert.htm. This
section requires the title of the certification with date group of
DD/MMM/YYYY, i.e. 17/APR/2005. NOTE: Same rules apply for civilian
education, IAW AR 600-8-19, paragraph 3-49.
FIGURE 15 FIGURE 16
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FIGURE 17
12. Upon successful completion of military education courses by the HR
specialist, the “Update/Continue” button will be clicked.
13. The HR specialist can now view the second page of the DA Form 3355
(Figures 18 through 20).
FIGURE 18 FIGURE 19
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FIGURE 20
14. The HR specialist will verify all of Section B and C, minus “Total
Board Points” and “Total Promotion Points”. Block 4 will have a drop
down menu for rank and will provide the end of the AKO address, just
prior to the “2” needs to be inputted.
15. If there is data that the HR specialist cannot update, the HR
specialist will coordinate with the appropriate office capable of
making said changes to update eMILPO no later than the 20
th
of the
month prior to board appearance.
16. The HR specialist prints a working copy of the DA Form 3355 and
provides the Soldier and Board recorder a copy, after clicking the
“Save to Database” button.
17. No later than the first duty day after the promotion board is
adjourned, the HR specialist inputs the Soldier’s board points in
Section C, Item 1C of the promotion point worksheet, found within the
points menu screen (Figure 21 through 23). Soldier and HR specialist
verify all sections of the promotion point worksheet, and then the HR
specialist saves to database, prints DA Form 3355 and obtains
Soldier’s signature.
FIGURE 21 FIGURE 22
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
NAME: LAST,FIRST MIDDLE
DA3355 ID: XXXXXXXXXXXX
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FIGURE 23
18. The unit board recorder prepares board proceedings and forwards the
board proceedings and DA Form 3355 to the unit’s senior HR specialist
(currently the PSB or equivalent) for review and validation. The unit
senior HR specialist will initial section C, item 2 as the responsible
official only after verifying section C as described in AR 600-8-19,
Chapter 3.
19. Before a promotion packet is consider complete, section D must be
updated and verified. Blocks 3 & 6 will require input and
@US.ARMY.MIL will be supplied, block 4 will only have a drop down menu
for rank. Blocks 9 through 11 will be accomplished simultaneously if
used.
20. The unit HR specialist will forward the board proceedings and DA Forms
3355 to the board president and promotion authority for signature and
approval. After approval of the board proceedings, copies of the
approved board proceedings and DA Form 3355 will be forwarded to the
servicing promotion work center NLT the 20
th
of the board month.
21. The promotion work center will submit promotion point transactions
subsequent to the receipt of number 21 (Figure 24). Print updated
screen and recommended list NLT the 25
th
of the board month. Verify
recommended list for the newly recommended Soldiers and provide a copy
to the BNS1, along with a copy of the update screen NLT the first duty
day after the 25
th
of the board month.
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FIGURE 24
22. The HR specialist will review the updated recommended list, resolve
any discrepancies and have recommended Soldiers initial the list NLT
the last duty day of the board month. Post recommended list (with
blackened SSNs) on bulletin board.
23. The Soldier will monitor and verify the recommended list and
immediately notify the commander of any discrepancies using
established local procedures.
THE PROMOTION AUTHORITY MUST IDENTIFY BY MEMORANDUM A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BRIGADE OR HIGHER HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION (S1) THAT
WILL BE AUTHORIZED ACCESS AS WELL AS DELEGATION OF ACCESS TO BATTALIONS AND
SEPARATE UNITS FOR THE UTILIZATION OF THE AUTOMATED DA FORM 3355. THE
MEMORANDUM CONTAINING THE REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME, RANK, SSN, PHONE NUMBER,
EMAIL ADDRESS AND AKO ID MUST BE FORWARDED VIA EMAIL TO
TAPCMSPE@HOFFMAN.ARMY.MIL, BUT THOSE WITH ACCESS SHOULD BEGIN USING THIS
PROCEDURE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. MEMORANDUMS PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED BY THIS
OFFICE REMAIN IN EFFECT AND ARE ACTIVATED.
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If you have not been provided access by HRC-Alexandria, at
TAPCMSPE@hoffman.army.mil or through memorandum, the following will appear on
the website after you provide your Army Knowledge On-line information.
Once you are provided access to the Automated DA Form 3355, and you have
logged in to the website with your AKO information, the following screen will
appear:
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SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
NAME: LAST,FIRST M
DA3355 ID: XXXXXXXXXXXX
IDDLE
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
NAME: LAST,FIRST MIDDLE
DA3355 ID: XXXXXXXXXXXX
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
NAME: LAST,FIRST M
DA3355 ID: XXXXXXXXXXXX
IDDLE
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Authorized users can utilize the EPP2 screen to input promotion points
subsequent to the adjournment of a valid promotion board.
Authorized users can use the EPM2 screen in EDAS to promote a Soldier
subsequent to verification of promotion eligibility.
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OR
Authorized users can use the EPT2 screen in EDAS to promote a Soldier
subsequent to verification of promotion eligibility.