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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Promotions
Specialist
Soldiers
SP6
Posted 12 y ago
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Never new that Specialist tank was discounted. During WW2 it was calledTech Corporal or Tech Sgt. Without those ranks then it appears soldiers are trapped to no higher than PFC unless they can make Sgt. Not good if you want talent to stay in the service.
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I have almost zero experience in the Army and want to make that clear, however I see it being worth the complications it would create to bring it back
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Needs to be brought back it worked in ww2, and Korea as technical ranks and it worked in nam up till the 80s as a spec rank. Time to bring it back. I’ve met plenty with mad technical skills but hardly any leader ship skills these ranks would be perfect
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No it was a bad idea then but it was done for a reason if you can't be a complete Soldier you shouldn't be getting paid for being a complete Soldier expertise and Leadership all go hand-in-hand having knowledge and can not lead but being paid the same money for knowledge and soldier that can lead it's a bad idea again always been and a good leader can basically train any Soldier knowledge come to those who wants to learn
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I wasn't in during this time, but we could use this many good soliders getting out. They just aren't good leader's but know their jobs unlike many they work with.
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I think, if this kept shit bag NCOs at a lower number... I think the soldiers might show real motivation! And might even make the good leaders in the lower ranks wanna step up to the plate... Can't have that!
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