Guide Book Requirements
BASIC GUIDEBOOK
Rank Enabling Objectives Required Required Schools & Other Qualifications
To Obtain the Rank of YM/PVT
PO1 EO1,EO2,EO3,EO4,EO11
PO2 EO1a,EO2,EO3a,EO4a,EO6a-b
EO8a-terms in grey shade only
PO3 EO1b,EO8
PO4 EO2
O5 EO1a
PO6 None Required for this Rank
PO7 EO1,EO4
PO8 EO3,EO4
PO9 EO1,EO2,EO4,EO5 a-c
The Quarterly requirements for Drug Resistance Training must be accomplished during Recruit Training.
To Obtain Rank of YM/PFC
PO1 EO5,EO6,EO7,EO8,EO9 Earn the Basic First Aid Ribbon
PO9,EO5
PO2 EO1b-d,EO4b-c,EO6c-d
EO8b-terms in white only
PO3 EO1a,EO2,EO9,EO10,EO11
PO4 EO1
PO5 EO1a
PO6 None Required for this Rank
PO7 EO2
PO8 EO1, EO2
PO9 EO3, EO4,EO5d-e
TO Obtain Rank of YM/LCPL
PO1EO10 Earn the Community Service Ribbon
PO8,EO5
PO2 EO3b-c,EO5,EO6e-f,EO7
PO3 EO3,EO4,EO5,EO6,EO7,
EO12
PO4 EO3,EO4
PO5 EO1a-b
PO6 EO1,EO2
PO7 EO3
PO8 EO5
PO9 EO4,EO5f
Newly Promoted YM LCPLS Have Earned the Junior Guidebook
JUNIOR GUIDEBOOK
To Obtain Rank of YM/CPL
PO1 EO1,EO2,EO3,EO4,EO5, Earn the CPR Ribbon
EO6,EO7,EO8
PO2 EO1,EO3a-d,EO4 a-h
PO3 EO1a,EO3a,EO4a-b,Eo5a, Pass the Basic Exam Test
EO6a,EO7a-b
PO 4 EO2, EO3,EO4,EO6
PO5 EO1a,EO2
PO6 EO1,EO2a
PO7 EO1,EO2,EO5,EO6,EO9
PO8 EO1a,EO2a-b,EO3a-b
PO9 EO1,EO2,EO5a
To Obtain the Rank of YM/SGT
PO1 EO9, EO10,EO11,EO12 Attend and Pass A Junior Leadership School
EO13,EO14 Earn the Advanced 1st Aid Ribbon
PO2 EO2,EO3e-i,EO4 i-o
PO3 EO1b,EO2,EO3b-c,EO4c Meet all Mandatory Requirements for this Rank
EO5b-c,EO6b,EO7c-e
PO4 EO1,EO5,EO
PO5 EO1b-c,EO3
PO6 EO2b
PO7 EO3,EO4,EO7,EO8
PO8 Eo1b-c,EO2c-d,EO3c
PO9 EO3,EO4,EO5b
STOP Newly Promoted YM Sergeants have earned the Senior Guidebook
SENIOR GUIDEBOOK
To Obtain The Rank of YM/SSGT
PO1 EO1,EO2,EO6,E13,EO14 Re-certify in CPR
EO16,EO19
PO2 EO1,EO2,EO4
PO3 EO1,EO4 Pass the Junior Exam
PO4 EO1,EO2
PO5 EO1,EO2
PO6 EO1,EO2,EO4
PO7 EO1,EO2,EO4,EO6,EO7
PO8 EO1,EO2
PO9 EO1a-c,EO2a-e,EO2m,EO20,EO3
To Obtain the Rank of YM/GYSGT
PO1 EO3,EO4,EO5,EO7,EO8 Attend and Pass A Senior Leadership School
EO9,EO10,EO11,EO12,EO15
EO17,Eo18 Meet all Mandatory Requirements for this Rank
PO2 EO3,EO5
PO3 EO2,EO3
PO4 EO3
PO5 EO3,EO4
PO6 EO3,EO5,EO6
PO7 EO3,EO5,EO8,EO9
PO8 EO3,EO4
PO9 EO1d-e,EO2f-l,EO2n
ADVANCED GUIDEBOOK
To Obtain the Rank Of YM/MSGT
PO1 EO1,EO2
PO2 EO1,EO4
PO3 EO1,EO2
PO4 EO1,EO2
PO5 EO1,EO3,EO4
PO6 EO1,EO2,EO3, EO7,EO9 Pass the Senior Exam
PO7 EO1,EO3
PO8 EO1
PO9 EO1
PO10 EO1,EO3
Earn the DEA device for Drug Demand Reduction Ribbon as described in the YM Awards Manual.
To Obtain the Rank of YM/MGYSGT
PO1 EO3,EO4 Attend and Pass The National Advanced
PO2 EO2,EO3 Leadership School
PO3 EO3,EO4,EO5 Re-certify in CPR
PO4 EO3,EO4
PO5 EO2,EO5, EO6 Meet all Mandatory Requirements for this Rank
PO6 EO4,EO5,EO6,EO8
PO7 EO2,EO4
PO8 EO2,EO3 Pass the Written Advanced National Exam
PO9 EO2,EO3
PO10 EO2,EO4
Leadership School Requirements:
1. YM's are required to complete a certified Junior Leadership School before being promoted to YM/SGT
2. YM's are required to complete a certified Senior Leadership School before being promoted to YM/GYSGT
3. YM's are required to complete a Senior Leadership School before they can apply for YM Staff at any level schools
4. YM's are required to complete the Advanced Leadership School before being promoted to YM/MGYSGT
Advanced YM Initiatives:
YM's that complete the Advanced Guidebook will be authorized for the following:
1. Apply as YM Sergeant Major at any Leadership School
2. Apply as YM National Staff for the Summer Intern Program
3. Completing the Advanced Guidebook is also a requirement for the D.O.M
National Promotion Exams:
Basic National Exam 50 Questions 70% to pass
Junior National Exam 50 Questions 75% to pass
Senior National Exam 50 Questions 75% to pass
Advanced National Exam 100 Questions 80% to pass
