Posted on Feb 16, 2015
Do quicker promotions lead to SSG and SGT having less power?
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Is it a result of having quickly promoted leaders that SSG and SGT now have minimized power and authority to mold troops? I am somewhat referring to the lack of physical corrective action allowed by the ucmj. I recall getting rolled left n right when I was a private. It worked and soldiers respected the NCO and not just the rank. I see this becoming a much bigger issue as time moves on.
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Indirectly. Fast promotions lead to incompetent NCO's. Incompetent NCO's erode the power base of the Corps. So yes, but indirectly...
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SGT (Join to see) I think part of the issue is not that they have a lack of corrective action, but they are not being mentored properly. There is a growing amount of Soldiers who feel that they are entitled to be promoted when they hit the time in grade/time in service. Without the ability to mentor and develop Soldiers as Soldiers before they get promoted to E-5 then to E-6 is a dying art. With condensed time to be promoted causes weaker leaders who are not aware of their responsibilities and what actions they can and cannot do. This leads to less respect for the rank or NCO depending on the unit. This of course is not true for everyone and every unit.
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Sir, I totally agree with you. I have been a Sgt (going back to the board next week for 6) since 08. I can only recall being in a ncopd 1 time and that was at alc. I believe this is a large contributer to the lack mentorship as well.
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I don't think that the faster promotions caused the changes, but I am sure that they influenced it somehow. Mostly I see it as a change in society in general and with the younger generation coming in and replacing older people like me.
I don't think that the faster promotions caused the changes, but I am sure that they influenced it somehow. Mostly I see it as a change in society in general and with the younger generation coming in and replacing older people like me.
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