Army Releases E-7 Promotions List. Published: March 27, 2009. More in: Armed Forces News. The Army released the names of staff sergeants selected for promotion to sergeant first class on March 24.
A Sergeant First Class is a Noncommissioned Officer in the United States Army at DoD paygrade E-7. This page describes how the Army determines who is eligible for the promotion list to Sergeant First Class. First Sergeants share promotion requirements with Master Sergeants as they hold the same grade. The centralized promotion system, brought.