How does an E6 have 6 service stripes?

I think someone needs to look up the RCP for Staff Sergeant... Go ahead Private O'Hara... we'll wait.

AGR

The only reason a PFC finds that weird in this day and age is that within the last 5 years promotions have sky rocketed to fill the void left by many senior NCO's that either retired early or just got out. I read a story of an entire lot of SFC's that got promoted with 15 or less years of service. The old school way was that most weren't promoted to E-7 until you Had a minimum of 20 years of service.

In the new Army, you might see some E-6 with 3 service stripes. Back in the old army during the be all you can be day, it was the norm to make E-6 in late in the career....

So what? I was an E-4 at 18 in Nam and an E-6 in Iraq in 2003. How did you make it past BCT?

Well I retired and E-6 with 20 years I had a field grade in my performance fiche that prevented me from being selected I think, I am cool with that. I also have a friend that retired at E5 reason being he refuse to fudge his P.T. score for promotion points. He cutoff score stay at 794 or higher year round he never made E6. Some MOS 11B promote fast 350 cutoff for E5 and 450 cutoff for E6. Some MOS who are under strength promote fast and some who over strength promote slow. He could have been in a MOS where he was not cream of the crop to be selected for E7. Believe it or not, good SSGs do not get selected for E7 all the time unless you stayed in trouble like me lol. I would not attack or make fun of anybody who did 20 years and retired from the regardless of there situation. If you were a fast tracker made E8 in 10 years and E9 in 15 years more power to you I am not mad at you. I am retired now going on 6 years ENJOYING CIVILIAN LIFE AND GETTING FAT AND GROWING A BEARD!...Thank you for your service!

One to many chicken dinners??

There may be many reasons, MOS, NG, Reserve, RIFTED Officer, etc. I retired at 22 years as a Captain because, I was an E6 when I crossed over. One of the most useful E-4 I ever had (knew every job in the detachment) couldn't get promoted as he had no high school education (or GED).

Dumb question. He's a SSG with 18 years service. Very honorable in my eyes. What was it you're trying to do. Create drama?

Because you have to get out if you don't reach E-7 by 20, at least I am pretty sure it used to be that way. My dad did 20 in the air force, and was only an E-6.