Posted on Sep 19, 2015
Is it possible to get promoted this quickly in the Air Force? Is this typical for band members?
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So, this girl is 19, 4 months TIS and made Tech. Sgt (E-6) already. Typo? Misprint? Or horrible lapse in judgement?
Has anyone else heard about this?
http://www.usafband.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123449378
Has anyone else heard about this?
http://www.usafband.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123449378
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Apparently time in grade is no meaning in today's military. That is why our military is in the condition it is in!
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At the age of 19, I enlisted in the Army (11B) as an E-1 in May and made E-5 in September of the same year.
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Band members get Even pay. When their term is up they go to a board and they will review witch rank they go to, typically E3-E4. Do I like this system, not really as I don't think a 4month airman is capable of filling a E6's role, but she is a higher rank and I will respect that.
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You need to earn your rank and position, not just handed to you. With rank comes responsibility and discision making reguardless!!!
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This is going on and we're cutting Airmen from our work force that are solid contributors, from across the board. I don't have an issue with band members ranking quickly, but it is certainly a slap in the face to folks that do more than "boost morale" and get laid off. I wouldn't trust any band member in the field with a weapon if it came down to military survival. Why is the band a career field? Make it a special duty. Sure the quality will suffer a bit, but it would take care of the rank issue and save the AF a lot of money I'd imagine.
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I belive in points for potential, but no judging, I think their could have been quite a few singers throughout the service with a fantastic voice who are already Tech Sergeants. It does raise eye brows and ire to take a 19 yr old with only a voice and promote her. So now what is her promotion potential. How soon until she is eligible for the next grade.
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