However, points awarded for these areas will be based more closely on the soldier's actual APFT score and total hits obtained in weapons qualification, administered on a sliding scale. Duty Performance Points, formerly Commander's Points, decrease from 200 to 150. During the conversion a mathematical equation will be used to convert the current Commander's Points to the new system. The maximum points awarded under Awards, Decorations, and Achievements has increased from 50 to 100. For example, an Army Commendation medal is worth 20 points, while an Army Achievement medal is worth 15.
Soldiers can now submit up to four certificates of achievement for points.
A brigade-level or above command sergeant major certificate of achievement is now valid. Also, for the first time, soldiers who earn Distinguished Honor Graduate, Distinguished Leadership Award or Commandant's List credentials at Noncommissioned Officer Education System courses will earn promotion points, as well as soldiers who are Soldier or NCO of the Quarter at brigade or higher levels. Military Education point values increase from 150 to 200. While the 30 points for the Primary Leadership Development Course have been eliminated, PLDC and all other Noncommissioned Officer Education System courses are now awarded four points per week. All valid DA Forms 87 and other certificates of training are now worth four points per week, an increase of two points over the old system.