Being a 91C can be frustrating at times especially when trying to make E6. I've been sitting at around 703 and still can't get promoted.

It's because you have a tiny MOS that requires lots of E4s and very few NCOs. It's the trade off that goes with highly technical MOS's. Combat arms complain they don't have a job that translates into civilian skills and low density MOS's complain they can't get promoted.

It is so hard because 91J become are mos after they make E-5 that is why I feel it is so hard. We have to compete with are mos and there mos for E-6. There are not enough people are getting out in the higher positions.

I guess I am confused as your name line depicte SFC. You may wish to look at some shortage MOS’ and go after something more appealing. You have to keep an eye on retention points regarding grade and separation.

What suprised me was when I was in I was a 68W M-6 (LPN) and found out it's actually easier to make E-9 as a 68 W (Combat Medic) . When I heard this one has to believe there is or was a certain amount of politics involved.

Believe it or not I had the opposite problem when waiting for promotion to Sergeant Major. I was a 91C M-6 (LPN) in a M-6 slot and even though I was also qualified and had been a 91C at one point, I found out that it was easier to make SM if you were in such a slot. I think its because the cards were stacked against M-6s because many Senior NCOs never became M-6s and a little politics came in to play!

Yes, I have been on the top of the list since 2012, now they want me to reclass

I love my job. But I don't understand or feel like it's fair. I honestly think it should be the same across the MOS's. Any opinions?

Your MOS is not the only MOS that experiences that tightening of the promotion points... Max out Civilian ED.

I'm new to this but how do you get the points beside from pt?