Posted on Oct 28, 2020
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I'm trying to understand how KD time is credited and could use some assistance. I was pinned SGT May 1st 2019, My first NCOER has me rated as the Section Leader from that day to my thru date of April 30th 2020. I was pinned SSG June 1st 2020. Does my KD time start when I started being rated as Section Leader back when I was pinned SGT last year or does my KD time start when I was pinned SSG this year? I've been told different things from various people and am trying to get some confirmation. I'm stuck at a crossroad where I have to choose to advance my career or try to get a different assignment in order to help my daughter who has autism get the help she needs in school due to a terrible school district at my current duty station. If my KD time started when I took over the Section I can hold out a bit longer to finish it but if I have to wait until 2022 to finish my KD time I'm going to have to move somewhere else in order to provide for my family.
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Lt Col Jim Coe
Decide for your family. Every time I made a pro-family decision in my career it worked out for the best. Do the right think for your daughter and don’t look back.
SFC Retention Operations Nco
It starts when you were rated in that position. You're getting conflicting information because a few years ago the guidance was that you had to fill that role in the appropriate grade. But the board now no lobger cares what you're grade was as long as you filled the role for the designated amount of time
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Thank you
SPC Rick HUnt
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My brother is dealing with this as the 1Sgt now with all the bullshit am trying to drop his retirement. Couldn't help but tell him just wait for SgtMjr offer your ass ain't going nowhere
SSG Leonard Cartwright
First excuse my oldness what is KD time ?
Second your daughter comes first ..you will have to Decide what's more important to you.
My choice family.
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Key Development time. Now days NCOs have to spend a certain amount of time in a certain position before they can move on to broadening assignments or be looked at for promotion
SSG Leonard Cartwright
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Thanks
MAJ Ronnie Reams
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SSG Leonard Cartwright - I'm with you. I never heard of KD range for mortars. Liked the KD ranges better than the pop up ones though.

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