Posted on Nov 6, 2014
What do you think should be requirements for becoming an officer?
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Me personally I have a lot more respect for an officer that was enlisted first because they know what is like to have to follow orders and be a private. That being said I think I have more respect for an officer that has a combat deployment.
1) Must have been enlisted first or attended US Military Academy at West Point
2) Must have deployed and be a leader when deployed. Not just have the title of one
3) Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Things I think shouldn't allow you to become an officer.
1) ROTC. I think at most it should allow enlistment at a higher rank, but not a commission
What do you think? What are your thoughts?
1) Must have been enlisted first or attended US Military Academy at West Point
2) Must have deployed and be a leader when deployed. Not just have the title of one
3) Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Things I think shouldn't allow you to become an officer.
1) ROTC. I think at most it should allow enlistment at a higher rank, but not a commission
What do you think? What are your thoughts?
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I was in a Recon platoon (3d Bde/101st Abn.) in Vietnam for 10 months. During that time we were without a Platoon Leader for roughly 5 of those months. During the other 5, we went through 5 different Platoon Leaders. One of them was only with us overnight, joining us in the field and being medivaced out the next morning (injury, not wound) so we had no chance to learn his story. The other 4 were evenly divided, 2 ROTC, 2 West Point. Of those one of each was a good officer, and one was terrible. Whether or not they were ring knockers or ROTC really doesn't make any difference.
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There are some NCO who became an officer turn out to be a joke. Who are we and / or I to decide who qualifying to became an officer in the military. West Point still produce some good leaders. Combat experience doesn't make you a better leader.
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Must be at least enlisted E-1 through E3 for two years before ANY thing else. And that two years is after any MOS AIT.
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SGT James Hastings
I would totally agree that someone who spends time in the feet of an enlisted would make a much better officer than someone who comes in right out of college without even ROTC experience. Of course, specialties like Medics I can understand somewhat but at the same time in combat conditions experience as an enlisted would help a lot. Maybe some basic training at least before commissioning would bridge the gap for Medics?
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Go to college my battle buddy did and he got his degree in medical and he's working on his masters so he can be a CPT
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SSG(P) (Join to see), I read through many of the responses and discussions previously posted on this thread, and none of your comments answer the very basic question at issue. What, exactly, is the necessity of having prior enlisted service to become an officer?
It would make sense to me that the entire commissioning system should be overturned and remade only to correct some problem. So, what is the problem you would like to see corrected?
It would make sense to me that the entire commissioning system should be overturned and remade only to correct some problem. So, what is the problem you would like to see corrected?
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