What are some ways to leave my current unit to create opportunity for myself?

SPC Cornelius Garrett — Tue, 02 May 2023 20:29:28 -0400

am a SPC. My time in service is 6 years going on 7. I try to request going to the board but was pick over by others. Leadership will not place myself in a leadership position. This is the short version. I want to stay in but my opportunity to advance is none. I am trying to find a solution with my leadership, but my leaders are actively not trying to assit me and explaining to me why. I just looking at my options.

Response by SSG William Jones made May 2 at 2023 8:32 PM

SSG William Jones — Tue, 02 May 2023 20:32:56 -0400

Hope things work out for you.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2023 9:55 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 02 May 2023 21:55:24 -0400

You submit a DA Form 4187. Bear in mind it's going to be up to you to prove/establish a solid reason why you should be allowed to be transferred.

You are only telling one side of the coin. There are other factors and questions I have based on what you said:

1) Why are you not being allowed to have Leadership roles? Bear in mind that Unit Leadership have to take into account mission success based on available staffing. If there are better candidates, of course you will not be picked.
2) Have you busted your six to show you are ready to take on Leadership duties? If you're saying that you have been in almost 7 years and still a SPC, that tells me that you've been a SPC for almost 5 years (if you came in as a PV1). To Leaders, this screams volumes for lack of drive and motivation.
3) You've asked to go to the Board but others have been sent instead of you. See #2.
4) Have you been counselled as to why you have not been to the Promotion Board? Have you been counselled as to why you have not been given Leadership roles?
5) I see that you tagged EO. Do you feel you have been violated under the Regulations of EO? Regarding yourself, has your Leadership violated ANY of the protected categories: race, color, religion, sex, national origin and age, mental or physical disability, or sexual orientation.

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made May 3 at 2023 4:55 AM

SFC Casey O'Mally — Wed, 03 May 2023 04:55:06 -0400

You are far past the point of being required to attend the promotion board or be counseled as to why you are not attending. Every single month. I find it almost impossible to believe that your 1SG, CO, CSM, BC, AND S1, all of whom have visibility and oversight on this, have completely failed here. I think you are being told exactly why you are not being promoted.

I tried looking at your mess of a profile to see if maybe you are USAR or NG, as things operate a bit different there, but no indication. But if you do your Army work as haphazardly as you put together your profile, I would suggest starting with attention to detail. A job worth doing is a job worth doing right.

Response by SFC Charles N. Sullivan II made May 7 at 2023 12:39 PM

SFC Charles N. Sullivan II — Sun, 07 May 2023 12:39:41 -0400

I believe SFC O'Mally has hit the nail right on the head. You may not have received counseling in a written format but I am sure that at some point one or more members of your leadership has verbally counseled you on your job performance. At a minimum someone must have told you what you have and have not do correctly and how to correct your mistakes. That is informal counseling.

I've been out for a while but I can't believe that things have changed so much that todays leaders would just let someone languish in confusion and depression over their standing in the unit or their potential for future advancement.

Response by SGT Daniel Merriman made Jun 4 at 2023 4:48 PM

SGT Daniel Merriman — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 16:48:45 -0400

WTF ??? E-4 over 6 ?