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PromotionsCareer Planner
PromotionsCareer Planner
Posted 10 y ago
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Complete SSD1 as soon as possible, volunteer for as many boards as possible, study your basic soldier skills and unit history, volunteer for the details that no one wants to do. Learn not only your job but that of your team leader and squad leader. During down time do correspondence courses, max your pt test, max your range score. Ask for schools (cbrn defense, fork lift, bus driver, etc). After your first year use TA for civilian ed and complete your degree as soon as possible. Do well at WLC when you go as a SPC.
Just remember, getting promoted is great, but don't spend your whole military career chasing rank. That does not help you develop into a good leader.
Just remember, getting promoted is great, but don't spend your whole military career chasing rank. That does not help you develop into a good leader.
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I've been doing all these things. Looks like I'm on the right track! Thanks for the tips.
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SPC Christopher Smith
As long as you are doing those few things you will be alright. I'm assuming you are intel since you are in a Signal battalion. With the draw down, and less deployments in the pipeline, points are going to get harder and harder to come by. You might not make rank as quickly as those before you, but keep your head up, and just keep pushing forward.
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Here are some questions for you to ponder.
Why do I want to get promoted faster?
Have I EARNED the promotion or will it just be given to me?
Do I feel that I am ready for the increased responsibility at that level?
Do I just want more pay and the ability to tell others what to do?
These are just a few of the questions you need to ask yourself because far too often people are promoted based on some of the things others have suggested such as SSD courses, correspondence courses, etc...
Once you are promoted you are expected to have a certain level of knowledge that younger soldiers will seek and leaders will depend on, do you feel you have that? As the wars and deployments come to an end the wartime promotion rates will drop significantly and many of those promoted too quickly merely based on wartime vacancies will be filling our ranks. Many have the tactical knowledge but lack the technical knowledge needed to lead and mentor soldiers.
Pick up a copy of an NCOER and read the back and rate yourself in those areas, then go back and answer those questions again.
Why do I want to get promoted faster?
Have I EARNED the promotion or will it just be given to me?
Do I feel that I am ready for the increased responsibility at that level?
Do I just want more pay and the ability to tell others what to do?
These are just a few of the questions you need to ask yourself because far too often people are promoted based on some of the things others have suggested such as SSD courses, correspondence courses, etc...
Once you are promoted you are expected to have a certain level of knowledge that younger soldiers will seek and leaders will depend on, do you feel you have that? As the wars and deployments come to an end the wartime promotion rates will drop significantly and many of those promoted too quickly merely based on wartime vacancies will be filling our ranks. Many have the tactical knowledge but lack the technical knowledge needed to lead and mentor soldiers.
Pick up a copy of an NCOER and read the back and rate yourself in those areas, then go back and answer those questions again.
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For Marines...
Run your heart out until you can run 3 miles in less than 18 minutes
Do 20 pull ups
Max out your sit ups
Shoot like a sniper
Do your required PME plus 7 MCI
Look good and take charge
Demonstrate the leadership principles and traits
Volunteer for everything
Run your heart out until you can run 3 miles in less than 18 minutes
Do 20 pull ups
Max out your sit ups
Shoot like a sniper
Do your required PME plus 7 MCI
Look good and take charge
Demonstrate the leadership principles and traits
Volunteer for everything
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