Posted on May 19, 2019
What are the pros and cons of transitioning from AD Army to Marines? What impact is there on promotions and awards?
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pros/cons
does your time in service mess with your promotion time? (with 8+ years moving down to an e-2 how long would one have to pick up rank before getting the boot)
do awards transfer?
is the adjustment unreasonably difficult?
does your time in service mess with your promotion time? (with 8+ years moving down to an e-2 how long would one have to pick up rank before getting the boot)
do awards transfer?
is the adjustment unreasonably difficult?
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Hey Sgt. I actually did that. I went from the Army NG. To active duty USMC and never lost rank. Awards & comedations I was able to keep. But think hard and long about your move. The Corps is a different breed. Promotions are very slow and you won't get the assignment you want. The old saying " Every Maine is a grunt!" Is true! So think long and hard.
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Cpl Gerald Tucker
Oh yea! You’re going to PI with the sand fleas, gators and the infamous DI’s. This believe it or not was the best part of being a Marine!
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I served in the Marines, Army and AirForce.....Stay in the Army...don't waste your time.
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SGT (Join to see)
How did you not get kicked out for TIS over Rank in the service you were in at the time? (goes back to my initial question of TIS vs time in current service and rank)
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SGT (Join to see)
Honestly I wanted a real answer because if I do this I want to know I won’t get screwed over and if there is a way around it I might actually consider the switch. If there’s not it’s career suicide and I’m not about that but if there is well that’s a different story.
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That's very surprising that you'd be rolled back to E2 with 8 years active service. In the Marines and Navy what we call RCP is called high year tenure. In the Marines the HYT for E4 is 8 years and for E5 is the 10 years. You'd have to move from E2 to E6 in less than 2 years.
As for awards, Marines are only authorized Marine awards. We tried to give some Marine students of ours an award and found out its not allowed.
As for awards, Marines are only authorized Marine awards. We tried to give some Marine students of ours an award and found out its not allowed.
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