Posted on Dec 25, 2019
What’s the best career, Enlisted or Commissioned Officer? What are the pro and cons of each?
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Think in civilian terms.. management vs labor... CEO Generals.. president Col's VP 0-4's...dept managers.0-3's Assit Managers Lt's. Labor... factory manager... E-8 and 9's supervisors E-7..shift leaders E 5 and 6... workers.E-2 to E-4.. janitor..pvt.
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MAJ Mark Steskal
Good analogy! I had a ball playing Soldier/Marine enlisted and commissioned. The fun ends around O-3 unless one is in a field (e.g. 18A) that continues to offer adventure training. But for retirement the income of a Zero compensates for the youthful excitement.
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To complicated for me, I was just a grunt, and happy with what career I have now. In essence for some, what ever career you might have, do the best you can with what you know at the time.
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It honestly depends on what type of role that you want to have in the military. Officers focus on planning, enlisted focus on execution...
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