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Originally Posted by kgoerz
Give Officers a choice when selected for Major. Let them put it on hold without suffering any consequences. Placing their promotion on hold lets them return to a Team. The only thing they lose is the money they would of earned as a Major during this extra Team time. Two paths to choose from.
What they gain is two more years Team experience. This is reflected on their records of course, thus an edge career wise later on down the road. So when a new Group Commander arrives. The first question everyone will have is "Is this new guy a double timer or did he just do the minimum" I think most would choose to return to a Team in a heart beat.
OK, You can stop laughing. I still think it's a good idea.
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KG,
I was one of those who did the 2-years
...and then (kicking and screaming per the advice of my CPY CDR (now 1-1 CDR, LTC JEM )) was dragged up to Bn (I believe that there are still finger nail marks in the door frame and floors of the CPY). Managed to "stay" there for 6-months before (again kicking and screaming) was wretched out of / kicked out of Group and condemed to SF Command (where I managed to foul up every assignment I was given by //CC, BDDM, and BJ). Now stuck at ILE (old CGSC) where I am trying to 1) Sell SF and 2) Subvert the system
...Point is, I have at least had some experience with the "enemy": SF Command (sorry //CC) and ASOC...hopefully I can bring some of that experience with me back to a Group (fingers crossed)...but regardless, I treasure (and more importantly
remember) the time spent with the team, and the lessons that they taught me. That helped to guide me at the Bn Level and "Div" level...even when dealing with FL based organizations that are Echelons Above Reality. Bottom Line - Officers have to go somewhere...might as well make the best of a "bad" situation, and try to help the Regiment. Also helps that I am able to stay in contact with my mentors (Officer, NCO and now GS Civilian), they help keep me straight (which is a full time job at times)
FWIW - I was luckier than one of the Echos on the team... he had 18-months as an E-6 before he was dragged kicking and screaming (and over the loud protests of his TL and TS) to Bn SIGDET where he pinned on E-7. FWIW, we did go up to the Bn Leadership...also FWIW, any future / current TLs reading this...don't step on your crank with the BC...while you may not care about your career progression, if you do not retain good rapport with the boss, you lose fights when it counts...
V/R,