E6 in 3 years? Is there such thing as making rank too soon?

Yes, health that is esssential for humans.

Yes. With experience comes rank and respect. I will assume this individual was in a critical MOS and was prmoted quickly in order to retain him/her.

I’m a little surprised here. Comments seem to be fair as to speed of a person to be promoted needs to rest with their ability to soak up the necessary leadership requirements for the rank. This is not just to the bottom of the enlisted ranks. 2LTs coming out of some podunk div III college with a degree in basketweaving is in the same position as the E5 or E6 promoted in 3-4 years. Both need to shut up and listen to older more wiser soldiers before they try to take on the world.

I had an E6 who made rank so fast her first NCOER was as an E6.

Yep, it is certainly doable, top performers typically standout, the key here is to take the opportunity to improve your skill sets and earn the respect of your subordinates ,superiors and piers , never sale yourself short

Way too quick

IMHO Many times it has to do with senior leadership and MOS. Many MOS's got funneled together at SFC which slows the promotion at lower levels. JMT

I don't think it is in some circumstances. Especially if they come in as an E4. Hard charger. Promoted in a year to E5. 2 more to E6. Makes E6 in 3 years.

I made E6 / UT1 within 5 yrs. Came in as a E3, but that was it for the next 7 yrs after I became eligible for Chief /E7 wasn't happening when they give the advancement exams just once a year and only make 3 to 4, E7 a year makes it a little hard compared to other rates in the Navy

Yes, I have run into Senior NCO's that advanced quickly and then was frustrated because they didn't know how to handle Soldiers, didn't understand Military protocol and knew nothing of field operations which resulted in taking it out those that did. I believe in the rite of passage and to become a Senior NCO you should spend time in each rank and earn that rank.

When I was in one had to have 10 years time in service before one could take exam for E7, but that was (peacetime) Navy.

Yes and no, but can never be a bad thing even if you did you might have a big learning curve. with that being said you take the pay raise and learn of the job training adapt and overcome

I made. 3rd Infantry soldier of the month in 1966 and was promoted to E4 which helped to accelerate my promotion to E5. I was E5 in 15 months after enlisting. I was only 19 but a mature 19. Guess it depends on the person.

I's say Yes! Possibly! For most individuals the answer is probably Yes, however, it really depends on the individual and their maturity!!

3 years? 46 months TIS is minimum for E-6 ..... E-7 is 7 you can do 8 in 9 and 9 in 12. Unless this has changed ...

:-) go for it ! Congratulations took me a lot longer lol

Not if you are capable..... Measure a Man by his abilities not time... WTF over?

YES YES YES YES!!!! Did I make myself clear. It like giving a bloody gun to a non trained soldier.........E6 is and has always been a hard earned right of passage to be an LPO or Supervisor and should not just be handed out. In my rate C school was required + experience + the test. It was no less than 6 years. If it was it was a true anomaly. I myself made e-4 from A school....<1 year. Earned. Then e-5 year 3. Served rest of my time as e-5. E-6 is something I never strived for. Those guys busted their giblets. Never to be given. Never. You earn the right to first class whether by plane by train or by military rank. I believe not in hand outs.

Big deal, I made E-5 in 18 mos. Up for E-6 @ 24 mos. DOS before that.