How does an E6 have 6 service stripes?

I am an E-6 with q9 years in service this August. Some people have an MOS with limited promotion potential but wouldn't do any other job.

It could be that it's more of a former E-7 has 6 service stripes. Demotions happen, especially in an IET environment.

He could be prior service from another branch and lost rank switching if there was too big of break in service. Also I know several nco's that have been stuck at e6 or 7 because their mos was over strength in that rank or they didn't have enough awards to get picked up

PFC O'Hara,
I know this NCO. You are a snot nosed FNG who couldn't hold his beret. Hit us up in 18 years and tell us what burger joint you are working in.

I've known several SSGs with more than 10 years in service. There's a lot of reasons someone might not pick up SFC or further. Changing branches or switching between active and guard/reserve often causes a loss of rank, or he may have just not gone to the board again after E6. He also may have tried for 7 and got beaten out. No shame in a long term E6.

Any number of reasons.....maybe his mos didn't promote well, etc. It's not necessarily an indicator of a 'bad' soldier.

Hey PFC....when u rate SSG come talk to us....until then address your questions to the SPC who should be smoke'in u right now

Because he does, let his unit handle it, I'm sure his 1sg would make him correct his uniform, let NCO's do their job brah

True, I've seen some great leaders that set the example everyday but for some reason the centralized promotion board didn't select them. Doesn't make them any less of an NCO!

I will have 18 years in December. Lord will this next SFC board will be "the one!"...Lord willing. I think the new Masters degree will help. And if not, I will continue to better muself.Anyway it is possible for great NCOs not to be promoted to SFC.