Is it possible to get promoted this quickly in the Air Force? Is this typical for band members?

Guess that is why when you see the band it looks like a zebra convention more stripes than in a zoo

Well first off I would like to recognize the best of the Air Force i.e Pararescue and Fighter Piolets you are the only real warriors the Air Force has, and you mostly work for Army and Marines, with respect. Now let's be honest the word," Airman or Airwoman," stems from Latin meaning," Fake soldier." No one outside of the Chair Force really cares its not like she'll be commanding troops in combat. She's pretend like the majority of the Chair Force," Except for those mentioned earlier." Sorry guys, but when you take a P.T test on an exercise bike credibility just fly's out the window. So, just be patient eventually most Air People will be promoted, for excellence in remedial paperwork. Charlie Mike, and fly a kite

WTFO that's crazy it maybe the band but band members should still follow the AF promotion ladder. which should include what ever training and time in grade. It does not look good for her or her chain of command.

Embarrassment to the NCO Corp; unless she was a CEO or equivalent along those lines. She should not be an NCO. Imagine a PV1 coming into the Army from the street, fresh out of high school and tasked to lead soldiers into combat as a SSG/Platoon SGT.

Perhaps we don't the know the full story but that's my initial take on this.

I will never understand the insanity that is the AF Promotion System. Make up a Policy and then disregard it to fill a vital position of Band Singer.

WHATEVER

someone is thinking with their little head this is insulting to actual Air Force personnel

Wait..she's 19!? That doesn't sound right! I can't tell you the countless times me and others test for rank, fall just short of the cutoff score, then we have to get back on the ol' promo horse and try again for next year. Even if this IS the band, this is BS to me! If that's the case, she should be a SrA at the most!

Good for her. Not only is it a great feat, but it's even harder for women in any field to advance at all, let alone to e6 so quickly... I made e5 my first time around at the age of 21, took the exam for e6 and passed it, but got out of the service for family emergency... However I was on th road ro be a 6 year chief... Probably wouldn't have picked it up first time around. But point is if u are good at what u do, and there is the chance for advancemtnt, of course u take it, no matter what u age or job... If she didn't deserve it, they wouldn't have given her the position. It's simple as that.

SMSgt Tony Barnes I could not disagree more, but the awesomeness of your stache will not allow me.

Robin Olds is very proud somewhere these days!