This document provides a time in rate and exam computation table with effective dates for participation in promotions to E5, E6, E7, E8 and E9 in the US Air Force. It outlines the time in rate dates, dates by which Airmen must have time in service for promotion consideration, and exam dates/cycles for each rank.

1. TIME IN RATE AND EXAM COMPUTATION TABLE
If Your Effective Date for E4 Your TIR You Must Have 1 Year To Particpate in the E5
is Between: Date is: SIPG by the TED of: Exam Given:
(YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM) (Cycle)
06 07 01 to 06 12 31 06 07 01 07 07 01 07 03 195
07 01 01 to 07 06 30 07 01 01 08 01 01 07 09 196
07 07 01 to 07 12 31 07 07 01 08 07 01 08 03 199
08 01 01 to 08 06 30 08 01 01 09 01 01 08 09 200
08 07 01 to 08 12 31 08 07 01 09 07 01 09 03 203
09 01 01 to 09 06 30 09 01 01 10 01 01 09 09 204
09 07 01 to 09 12 31 09 07 01 10 07 01 10 03 207
10 01 01 to 10 06 30 10 01 01 11 01 01 10 09 208
10 07 01 to 10 12 31 10 07 01 11 07 01 11 03 211
11 01 01 to 11 06 30 11 01 01 12 01 01 11 09 212
If Your Effective Date for E5 Your TIR You Must Have 3 Years To Particpate in the E6
is Between: Date is: SIPG by the TED of: Exam Given:
(YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM) (Cycle)
05 07 01 to 05 12 31 05 07 01 08 07 01 08 03 199
06 01 01 to 06 06 30 06 01 01 09 01 01 08 09 200
06 07 01 to 06 12 31 06 07 01 09 07 01 09 03 203
07 01 01 to 07 06 30 07 01 01 10 01 01 09 09 204
07 07 01 to 07 12 31 07 07 01 10 07 01 10 03 207
08 01 01 to 08 06 30 08 01 01 11 01 01 10 09 208
08 07 01 to 08 12 31 08 07 01 11 07 01 11 03 211
09 01 01 to 09 06 30 09 01 01 12 01 01 11 09 212
09 07 01 to 09 12 31 09 07 01 12 07 01 12 03 215
10 01 01 to 10 06 30 10 01 01 13 01 01 12 09 216
If Your Effective Date for E6 Your TIR You Must Have 3 Years To Particpate in the E7
is Between: Date is: SIPG by the TED of: Exam Given:
(YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM) (Cycle)
05 01 01 to 05 06 30 05 01 01 08 01 01 07 01 194
05 07 01 to 05 12 31 06 01 01 09 01 01 08 01 198
06 01 01 to 06 06 30 06 07 01 09 01 01 08 01 198
06 07 01 to 06 12 31 07 01 01 10 01 01 09 01 202
07 01 01 to 07 06 30 07 07 01 10 01 01 09 01 202
07 07 01 to 07 12 31 07 07 01 11 01 01 10 01 206
08 01 01 to 08 06 30 08 01 01 11 01 01 10 01 206
08 07 01 to 08 12 31 08 07 01 12 01 01 11 01 210
09 01 01 to 09 06 30 09 01 01 12 01 01 11 01 210
09 07 01 to 09 12 31 09 07 01 12 07 01 12 03 215
10 01 01 to 10 06 30 10 01 01 13 01 01 12 01 214
10 07 01 to 10 12 31 10 07 01 14 01 01 13 01 218
11 01 01 to 11 06 30 11 01 01 14 01 01 13 01 218
11 07 01 00 12 31 11 07 01 15 01 01 14 01 222
12 01 01 to 12 06 30 12 01 01 15 01 01 14 01 222

2. If Your Effective Date for E7 Your TIR You Must Have 3 Years Need to Validate ESVR
is Between: Date is: SIPG by the TED of: For E8 in:
(YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM) (Cycle)
06 09 01 to 07 08 31 06 09 01 09 10 01 08 11 201
07 09 01 to 08 08 31 07 09 01 10 10 01 09 11 205
08 09 01 to 09 08 31 08 09 01 11 10 01 10 11 209
09 09 01 to 10 08 31 09 09 01 12 10 01 11 11 213
10 09 01 to 11 08 31 10 09 01 13 10 01 12 11 217
11 09 01 to 12 08 31 11 09 01 14 10 01 12 11 221
12 09 01 to 13 08 31 12 09 01 15 10 01 14 11 225
13 09 01 to 14 08 31 13 09 01 16 10 01 15 11 229
14 09 01 to 15 08 31 14 09 01 17 10 01 16 11 233
15 09 01 to 16 08 31 15 09 01 18 10 01 17 11 237
If Your Effective Date for E8 Your TIR You Must Have 3 Years Need to Validate ESVR
is Between: Date is: SIPG by the TED of: For E9 in:
(YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM DD) (YY MM) (Cycle)
06 07 01 to 07 06 30 06 07 01 09 10 01 08 11 201
07 07 01 to 08 06 30 07 07 01 10 10 01 09 11 205
08 07 01 to 09 06 30 08 07 01 11 10 01 10 11 209
09 07 01 to 10 06 30 09 07 01 12 10 01 11 11 213
10 07 01 to 11 06 30 10 07 01 13 10 01 12 11 217
11 07 01 to 12 06 30 11 07 01 14 10 01 12 11 221
12 07 01 to 13 06 30 12 07 01 15 10 01 14 11 225
13 07 01 to 14 06 30 13 07 01 16 10 01 15 11 229
14 07 01 to 15 06 30 14 07 01 17 10 01 16 11 233
15 07 01 to 16 06 30 15 07 01 18 10 01 17 11 237