What's One Thing That Makes or Breaks a Military Career? Share and Be Entered to Win!

Leadership. If a Vet is not a part of the CLIQUE, then they will NOT be promoted. If they use the IG, then they are screwed even though the Command is supposed to search and assist a Vet in problems that are FACT, but nothing is ever done to complete the process the Vet is needing.

Attitude. A negative attitude is disruptive to team cohesion. It also hinders job performance. A positive attitude, on the other hand, seriously improves performance, cooperation, and success for you and your team.
We all have bad days and negativity will happen. Communication with your leaders and peers can help relieve the pressure of the negative issues so you can still be successful.

Attitude and MOS continuing PME. Soldier, Airmen, Sailors and Marines have PME courses available to them and should avail themselves to these free courses. Some are through correspondence, online or in class attendance. Points are awarded for each course successfully completed toward retirement and promotion.

Cancer

In the USMC anyway, homesteading, or planting yourself at one duty station fir more than three years can kill your career. I spent 8 years at Edwards AFB and I’m convinced it kept me from attaining O-5.

Attitude. A good positive attitude not only helps you get through whatever task or situation placed before you but others see it too. I know it may sound corny but it helps a unit to bond & function as 1. A bad attitude will have the opposite effect. Plus your chain of command will definitely see it. Why draw attention to yourself for all the wrong reasons then, of course, say it's everyone else's fault you get in trouble or don't get promoted.

Family/family support is a definite career determinant. With me as a mother being pregnant with my 5th child and having a child who was entering high school diagnosed with ADHD, I realized I had to make the most important decision of my life. It was my family or my career. I had to examine the pros and the cons, considering advancement and retirement in my career. I also had to accept exam the pros and cons of the sacrifices I was making. I have been out of the military now 7.5 years and I don't regret my decision.
Dana Y.

Your attitude will make or break your military career! Having a positive attitude does not mean having a smile from ear to ear all day long, it is not about seeing the canteen half full, it is much more. With an optimistic mindset, when things are heading south quickly, your mind allows you to see the world with clarity and the tribulations become less egregious. Having a positive mind makes a soldier receptive towards in information. As Benjamin Franklin once said, "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain as most fools do." Negative people will take immense pleasure in criticizing the mission.

Asking leaders, "Who succeeds in my position?" Leaders like to talk and when the answer this question, listen to their leadership philosophy and be resilient with it..

Pretty decent career options if you decide to stay serving or work for the federal government in the future.