Posted on Jun 12, 2020
MSgt Neil Greenfield
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Posted in these groups: Imgres Direct CommissionGeneral of the army rank insignia Officer
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SFC Michael Hasbun
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No. The closest remaining equivalent is battlefield promotion for enlisted, but even then they already have to be boarded and promotable, so it's largely a ceremonial act for someone who was just waiting to make points anyway.

Battlefield commissions were an act of of desperation to replenish officer losses at a time that we couldn't keep vacancies filled. It's a good thing we don't have them. It means our officers aren't dying like flies.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
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I am going to make the strong assumption that it depends on the rate of attrition of LTs in war time.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
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Battlefield commissions or even reduced commissioning requirements only happen during bad times. I imagine even in Vietnam it was rare and during my time commissioned, nurses commissioning only with associates has gone away. Now some branches have pathways from E8 to CW2 and even O-3 but they are not battlefield. I know a Coastie that just went from E8 to CW2 which is commissioned.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
SFC Michael Hasbun
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Ah... LDO's. It's not often you hear about them...
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CW4 Keith Dolliver
CW4 Keith Dolliver
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Navy and Coast Guard don't have a WO1 rank, they all start as CW2 when they make the transition to Warrant Officer.
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