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Long answer. I have seen my share of young LT's take on an old bull, and walk away with a horn or two in the posterior. It used to be that the officers were the educated and the enlisted were the cheap labor. Now days most of your Senior NCO'S have as much education or more than the LT's. My commanding general told our junior officers that they need to listen to the senior enlisted, because we are the experts in our field, and if a young LT decided to push his rank, he had better be right. Needless to say, many LT's found the great career abyss somewhere in officer Hell. That general also held our senior NCO'S to the highest standard, and LT'S mostly asked questions and observed. 3 of those LT'S are Colonals now and friends of mine. Still no.
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Seriously, this is a question??? What the hell?? You respect the rank yes also respect your rank as they should too to you LT. It's a two way road on this
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A lieutenant is still an officer. If you're going to demand an officer stand at ease for an NCO, then when that Lieutenant becomes a Lieutenant Colonel, he's not going to trust in his NCOs....
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LTC George Morgan
CW3 (Join to see) - With all due respect, the point is showing mutual respect toan NCO with time and experience. Yes the NCO should be at ease in respect of the commission but green is green, and if you want to advance as an officer, the fact remains you are going to need, in fact require, the aid and advise of the SNCO's, thus, the showing of respect can only nurture that growth.
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Yes, a modified version of "at ease". They do not have to, however, in my career, I have always noticed that the will stand at ease.
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No lie, as a CPT (Prior Enlisted) I stand at ease for a CSM....it's just that sense of respect I guess.
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I have had LTs and CPTs to stand at ease when talking to me. Not that they ordered to do so but I feel it is out of respect for me, my experience and mentorship.
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By regulation he doesn't have too. When I was PL and representing one of my men/women (often along with NCO) I would do it on formal occasions for the CSM.
You can never get in trouble for being too polite and a CSM certainly has earned my respect.
You can never get in trouble for being too polite and a CSM certainly has earned my respect.
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A LT 'should' ; does he have to? No, but remember CSM works under a LTC/COL so guess what ..
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The first (an only) time I met the MCPON, I didn't go to parade rest, but I definitely felt the gravity in the room increase by a few newtons.
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