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It's still very early on in my career but I am seriously debating following one of these two paths. Can some of you current or past First Shirts / officers of any rank give me some insight? My main goal here is to be a positive role model, mentor and leader to young Airmen. My mom is a First Sergeant and she is nothing short of perfect at her job. I want to be able to see my troops succeed and grow, but I'm still not quite sure which viewpoint I want to do so from.
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As a First Sergeant I found it easier to be a role model, mentor and leader to young Airmen because you are actually "one of them" whereas an Officer always seems to be set apart from the enlisted. Younger Airmen seemed more prone to confide with their CCF rather than an Officer. Just my opinion.
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Did you find this was also the case with prior enlisted officers? I'm in a flying community so the line can sometimes get blurred and most people have a better idea of officers where I work. When I get to the supervisor role, the bread and butter of my idea of leadership is being "one of them" so that's really important to me.
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CMSgt Matt Ferrara
My observance was not so much that they might have been prior enlisted, just the fact that they are now the Management of the unit, whereas the CCF is the enlisted member's representative to the commander. Just a level of comfort I guess.
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I am not your senior by much, but hopefully my input can still be valuable to you. These are two VERY different paths. First sergeant is a special duty, and youo wont be eligible for it until you are at least a MSgt. You can practice your leadership skills while performing your primary duties, but there is no specific path to follow if you aspire to be a First Shirt one day. As for commissioning, you should definitely take FULL advantage of your tuition assistance to attain a bachelors and be eligible to commission. My guess is you will eventually lean heavily towards commissioning for the financial benefits.
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