Enlisted
Influence
Troops
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I would say Platoon Sgt. The PSG has direct influence over first line leaders ensuring that they put all of their trainjng to practice. And it is also the last rank in which they are with the troops throughout the day.
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1SG Nick Baker
I agree, who recommends awards, promotions, and training for soldiers; the platoon sergeant.
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SPC Steven Nihipali
shit... if you're an E4 and don;t know what ot do, you need to get your ass whooped. You've been around long enough to know how things work. I'd say E4 is the PRIME example to E1-3. 4's know how things work and can explain to high command what things are going down.
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CSM Darieus ZaGara
The perspective is based on overall impact are you saying that an E4 can cohesively train a PLT and lead 30+ men and women on a mission in combat. I agree a 100 percent that the E4?is the catalyst for getting the job done, and motivating those left and right, but they do not have the training nor experience to pull it all together. One cannot exist without the other, but only one can pull them all together. Thank you for your service.
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SGT Ronald Audas
An E4 normally ,has no information ,regarding type of training,mission,and other pertinent information required to run a platoon.As a squad leader,I sometimes had to rethink my approach.The PSG has earned these rights through time,training, and command experience.
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E4. At this point, you are the soldier you are going to be as far as work ethic, can do, desire to be an NCO, ambition to advance. If you have said F-it all, you decided this at this point. You are either going to ETS or make a drive at becoming an NCO.
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SGT (Join to see)
But then wouldn't E-5 be the key rank, in that it is on the other side of the E-4 sham-shield filter?
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LTC Jason Mackay
SGT (Join to see) - IMHO, they are either sold on the Army or not whilst behind the shield.
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E-5 as they work with the troops more. They are where the rubber meets the road.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
I emphasized that first line supervisor would get to know their soldiers. SGT Ronald Audas
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SGT Ronald Audas
MAJ Ken Landgren - I agree! Some are first, line some are not.It is rare to see an E5 rise higher than a squad leader.That limits his interaction with a lot of troops. The question was what rank has the most influential effect.I believe that the bigger the field,the more influence.My opinion was Platoon Sgt.If all ranks were the question,l would have placed you above the Platoon Sgt.
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