Posted on Jan 28, 2014
Should the Army bring back the Specialist titles?
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When I joined the Army we Specialist 4-6 (SP7 had just been discontinued). It provided those Soldiers who had technical expertise and experience the opportunity to progress and earn more pay. However they typically were not "green tab" leaders and were subordinate in rank to a "sergeant" of the same pay grade (SSG & SP6). I've often thought over the years that the Army deleted a program that brought added value to the organization by discontinuing these ranks, as not all Soldiers are not going to be good leaders but should have the opportunity to progress based on their occupational expertise.
Should the Army bring these ranks back?
Should the Army bring these ranks back?
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I don't know if a picture representation has been done, but this is essentially what it would look like.
Another question though, say you have a Corporal who doesn't want to go Sergeant and want's to go Specialist 5 instead, would that be an option if this were redone?
Or by the fact that the Soldier became an NCO is slotted for the NCO track unless they go Warrant or Commission?
Another question though, say you have a Corporal who doesn't want to go Sergeant and want's to go Specialist 5 instead, would that be an option if this were redone?
Or by the fact that the Soldier became an NCO is slotted for the NCO track unless they go Warrant or Commission?
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I am Air Force but reading on this subject appears bringing back the SP ranks is justified. It again has a place and time. As you say not everyone desires to lead some are happy to follow leaders.
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As much as I liked the specialist rank, I disagree. This will be providing an easy route, a path of "least resistance" to many Soldiers, who otherwise will have to get out of their comfort zone and become leaders. The US Army is an army of soldiers, warriors, and not of technical people. Perhaps the Air Force can afford that, but at the end of the day, fighting is what we train to do, and everybody needs to train to lead. when I was a junior enlisted, it made me sick how pathetic were so many NCOs as leaders. Bringing back the specialists ranks will only make the supervising of Soldiers worst. I can already hear them "Well, I am only a technician, not a sergeant!". I say "NO!"
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Yes They Should
There Are Several Soft Skills That The MOS's Could Maintain The Expertise Of The Utilized The Specialist Ranks as Opposed To The Hard Skills/ Combat Arms...
There Are Several Soft Skills That The MOS's Could Maintain The Expertise Of The Utilized The Specialist Ranks as Opposed To The Hard Skills/ Combat Arms...
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MAJ Patrick Walsh, In 1974 when I came in, we had Spec 7, working in the hospital in various vocational fields, Lab, X-ray, Physical Exam, ER. The ARMY needs to bring these Vocational Specialist Ranks back? The Specialist Mafia! Why the down vote SPC Frusha?
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I agree. Because some MOSs are not geared to make leaders for combat and some once you get certain ranks you are far away from performing your specialty. Like LPNs. We need them in patient care but so many elevate past patient care quickly and have to in Oder to remain competitive with promotion in NCO ranks
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