https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/enlisted-promotions-are-slowing-down-so-are-some-of-the-officer-promotions <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is said that the personnel in the ranks are getting promoted to quickly and not growing with the promotion.  We all know that our tactical skill levels have increasd, while our garrison has not.  HRC is now looking at someone being primed to be a MSG at 20 years, why was this not true in the past.  As I work with a GS employee that made it to the steps of the SMA 16 years and pinned at 17.  BLUF: What is the difference between NCOs now and NCOs of a earlier generation? Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:02:48 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/enlisted-promotions-are-slowing-down-so-are-some-of-the-officer-promotions <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is said that the personnel in the ranks are getting promoted to quickly and not growing with the promotion.  We all know that our tactical skill levels have increasd, while our garrison has not.  HRC is now looking at someone being primed to be a MSG at 20 years, why was this not true in the past.  As I work with a GS employee that made it to the steps of the SMA 16 years and pinned at 17.  BLUF: What is the difference between NCOs now and NCOs of a earlier generation? SFC Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:02:48 -0500 2014-03-07T16:02:48-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/enlisted-promotions-are-slowing-down-so-are-some-of-the-officer-promotions?n=71630&urlhash=71630 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>SFC Jolly,</p><p> </p><p>I just had an NCO pin on E-6 this week. She has less than 5 Yrs time in service. and only 1 deployment. while we also had a soldier pin on E-5 after having 10+ years in with 3 deployments. Its all about how hungry you are.</p> SFC Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:21:01 -0500 2014-03-07T17:21:01-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/enlisted-promotions-are-slowing-down-so-are-some-of-the-officer-promotions?n=71631&urlhash=71631 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Your subject title and body do not match. SGM Matthew Quick Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:23:23 -0500 2014-03-07T17:23:23-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/enlisted-promotions-are-slowing-down-so-are-some-of-the-officer-promotions?n=4610337&urlhash=4610337 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SGM academy grads today are smart, tough men and women. My msg when I was DOL at Schinnen the Netherlands was led by the had to get her through it. Glad to see her go. Bad in PT. Could write well. Maybe she failed. CW4 Craig Urban Tue, 07 May 2019 06:24:11 -0400 2019-05-07T06:24:11-04:00 2014-03-07T16:02:48-05:00