Under the Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS), promotion competition is conducted within which AFSC framework and on what date?

• A. CONTROL AFSC held on the promotion eligibility cutoff date
• B. AFSC-based board at the start of the fiscal year
• C. Local base board on the continuous evaluation date
• D. Random AFSC pool on the month end date

Answer: (A)

Under WAPS, promotion competition is organized within the control AFSC, meaning airmen compete with others who share the same specific control specialty code rather than with everyone in their broader job family. The anchor date used for determining eligibility and calculating the promotion score is the promotion eligibility cutoff date, which sets the point at which TIS, TIG, test scores, EPRs, and other factors are evaluated for eligibility. This PECD ensures a consistent, cycle-based competition and fair comparison within the same control AFSC. The other options don’t reflect how WAPS groups and times promotions: competition isn’t based on the start of the fiscal year, a local base board, or a random month-end pool.