Posted on Sep 13, 2014
Are SrA who have graduated ALS treated with more respect than those who have not?
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Are SrA who have graduated ALS treated with more respect than those who have not?
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Only if you get assigned as a supervisor or a line number. Even then, you will likely still be treated the same as any other SrA.
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Leadership will expect more from a Senior Airman who has graduated ALS. Once you graduate ALS, there is always a chance you could be put in a supervisor position for other Airmen. During ALS you are being groomed to become an NCO and a supervisor and others are going to look to you when it comes to standards. So in my opinion, it is not about a SrA being treated with more respect, respect is earned by doing your job well and holding yourself and others to the highest standards.
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SSgt (Join to see)
I can agree with this TSgt (Join to see) . I know more than my fair share of Staffs and even some Tech's whom I respect less than many SrA; some people take the stripe, but with it, they lose a lot of what made them a great worker.
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The only difference I have seen is that the Senior Airmen who have graduated ALS now have more expectations put on them than ones that have not. Might get a troop and they will give you more responsibilities for when you become an NCO.
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Yes, more respect as in they will get more work handed down to them by their NCOs
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How can you tell the difference? It is on how they conduct themselves. That's how you decide how to treat them.
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I would say that the SrA that has graduated from ALS is senior in rank because of finishing a leadership school. In fact, the moment you return from ALS, you can be assigned subordinates.
But... that being said... Respect is earned. If an ALS grad EARNS respect they will receive respect.
But... that being said... Respect is earned. If an ALS grad EARNS respect they will receive respect.
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In my experience, most SrA going to ALS already have a line number for SSgt, but just going completing a class does not change my level of respect for someone. That comes from their attitude and actions.
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Honestly couldn't tell. I sure hope they aren't trying to lock up other SrA at attention or force them to call ALS grads "Sir/Ma'am".
Seems like the thin distinction between 2Lt and 1Lt, but without even the difference in rank.
Seems like the thin distinction between 2Lt and 1Lt, but without even the difference in rank.
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TSgt Terry Hudson
I don't understand the whole Lt thing. One clearly out ranks the other. In my opinion leadership is the cause of the confusion on that topic. When they group all leutinants together the respect and distinction between the two is lost. The same with airman, all the airman are grouped together as airman, causing younger airman to feel like they are equal to the next rank, up to SrA making it hard for SrA to teach and or correct the younger airman. Or the younger Airman come up on a SrA who has no problem locking a young Airman up, and then they get there feeling hurt and they run and cry to the nearest NCO.
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SrA Paul David Pfeil
TSgt Joshua Copeland - totally agree. I would have laughed at another e4 trying to lock me up. I was LE, don't confuse your rank with my authority. I got handcuffs .
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Nope. You get a troop, but a staff sergeant anymore is just an overpaid senior airmen in many respects.
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MSgt (Join to see)
Unfortunately your statement about a SSgt being an overpaid SrA is somewhat true. When you can say that about a SSgt then they are not fulfilling their role. That however can be attributed to a lack of mentorship. But at that level NCOs should be able to identify tasks and leadership opportunities.
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SSgt (Join to see)
I think its based off career as well; in Aircraft MX people are SO AFRAID to make any sort of decision without consent that its like a grid lock. Top it off that when any NCO in my shop makes a decision, its undermined by a SNCO 90% of the time, so people stop trying. Shut up and color is more or less the way of business.
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SMSgt (Join to see)
I agree with TSgt Hirner. I'll add that while career field does make a difference so can the base you are stationed at.
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