Should the NCO Professional Development Ribbon be changed to the Professional Development Ribbon, and all ranks wear it?

LTC Paul Heinlein — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:00:00 -0400

This would be done to signify every grades' current level of completed Military Education? If not, why? If not Officers, why? If not Officers, why allow prior service Officers to wear it and what purpose does it serve?

Response by PO2 Tony Casler made Sep 14 at 2014 6:05 PM

PO2 Tony Casler — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:05:15 -0400

Sir, why have one at all? The Navy and Marine Corps do fine without an equivalent ribbon. It strikes me as one of the many unnecessary awards that cheapen the value of them all.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2014 9:53 PM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 21:53:23 -0400

I see no reason why Officers shouldn't have one, when they go through schools such as the CCC, and i'm not too keen on what other school officers attend, but i'm sure you can gather my drift. But we should all be allowed to wear them, to signify, that we have attained that extra knowledge. PO2 Tony Casler, while I understand your sentiment of the Navy and Marine Corps doing fine without an equivalent ribbon, that would be the same as me saying that the Army does fine without a C.A.R., or the Marine Corps D.I ribbon. Each military branch has its own ribbons awarded to members who perform qualifying accomplishments while working with the branch. Each branch has it's own ribbons, to signify what a SM has accomplished within that branch.