Posted on Mar 31, 2014
SPECIALIST RANKS, Should we bring back SPEC 5, 6, and Spec 7? Why or why not?
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Specialist grades paralleled the corresponding grade of non-commissioned officer (E-4 through E-7) only in terms of pay. The specialist grades, although they outranked the enlisted grades (E-1 to E-3), were outranked by all non-commissioned officers (E-4 to E-9) and lacked the authority conferred on them. This is the major differentiation between a specialist and a "hard striper".
Now with this being said, I am sure that all of us know a NonCommisioned Officer that is just out there for the pay or wearing the stripes or to abuse the authority given to them. With the way that the Army is, should we think about bringing back the SPEC ranks? Should we have seperate NCOs and SPEC ranks? Why or Why not?
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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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