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Originally Posted by incommin
What would be worse? Being a senior NCO in SF with everyone knowing you have a very low GT score or being a senior NCO in SF without a CIB?
Jim
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Depends on how the individual performs. Having a low GT score can lead to poor performance in many areas that require lots of brain work.
CIB? Since I retired in 95 I'll let the ones one active duty answer that. I would think that by now it would be hard to find a senior NCO without some time in the box.
Between 1973 and 2001 there were very few SF guys who got CIBs. 7th Group did some heavy lifting down south but got very little notice. We had Grenada and Panama, very limited SF numbers. First Gulf war, again limited numbers of total SF involved. Somalia, again limited numbers. Guys on the teams knew who were working with the indig and who got CIBs while assigned to Bn/Group Staff and higher.
Boil it all down and the guys on the teams know who are doers and who has been hanging around. As the average SF guy you will still get more respect for what you do now than what you did before. The above average guys? Man, they will always be top of the list.
Everyday you pitch up in the right uniform and work your butt off to be the best. Your peers view your actions every day.
Pete