Posted on Oct 5, 2014
1SG Company First Sergeant
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What is the longest for you? For me it is currently the rank of SSG, I held that rank for 5 years and 9 months.

I am curious to know how long it was for others, and maybe the reason they feel it was.
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SFC(P) Tobias M.
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E4 5 years.
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SSG Ed Mikus
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I was a SGT for just over 9 years because i didn't know when to shut op and drive on. I never did enough to get into trouble, but i sure pushed that line hard for a long time.

most of my problem was i felt the need to courteously point out the flaws and wrong doings of every superior i encountered.
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LTJG Robert M.
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E-6, held it for 8 years before I received my commission, rate was "Topped Out"
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USAF E4 SRA/SGT 6 Years
USN E5 HM2 5 Years
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SFC William Swartz Jr
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SFC...1 Oct '02-30 Sept '13, 11 years from pin-on to retirement....
SSG was not too far behind, 1 Dec '93-30 Sept '02, thank you USAREC!!
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SGT Writer
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I've been an Sergeant (E-5) for almost three years now.
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MAJ Brigade Logistics Officer (S4)
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Edited >1 y ago
I was a Specialist from 1995 to 2002. So, seven years. I was a medic in the PAARNG, assigned to a cav troop with two medic slots: a specialist and a sergeant. Since the sergeant wasn't going anywhere, I wasn't getting promoted. That actually contributed to my decision to get commissioned - it was easier to make 2LT in that situation than SGT!

I deployed a few years later with a 20-yr Specialist, though...no UCMJ, he just never got promoted.
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1SG Company First Sergeant
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WOW!! 20 years doing the exact same thing would get old to me!!
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SSG
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1SG Company First Sergeant
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Seems to be the case for most of us.
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SrA Ronald Schwenk Jr
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In the USAF when I was in we had 2 E-4s. We had E-4 Sra and E-4 Sgt. I think I was a Sra for at least 32 months. I then completed my NCO class and became Sgt. Now on this sight I am demoted to Sra again. I guess Sra is my longest rank.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
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We did away with E4 Sgt's in the 90's
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SrA Ronald Schwenk Jr
SrA Ronald Schwenk Jr
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Well that would explain it. I have been to Pease AFB in N.H. and found out rank had changed. I served July 1980-March 1988. I understand it's changed but at the time I left the service I was SGT Ronald Schwenk regardless of change after I left. I was SRA apprx. 32 months went to NCO class and I became a Non commissioned Officer. Maybe there should be change here. I left as an NCO and this site lists me as a SRA. Thank you Sgt
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