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Originally Posted by exsquid
At the behest of 18C4V I am posting my personal observations of 20th SFG(A).
1. Don't let anyone kid you, it is a long road. It took me two and a half years from the time I affiliated with the unit until I walked across the stage.
2. Advancement is a constant problem at SFQC due to the differences between the NG and AD. Personally I would say that if you are not a REP-63 with a written gaurantee for E5, expect to graduate as a Specialist.
3. If you are not constantly in contact with your company while in the Q, they will forget about you. Keep the communication flowing back to your unit.
4. The Guard Liasons are godsends who will bend over backwards to help you out. They are more helpful than the TACs most times.
5. I will not go in to details, but expect big changes at Group. Lots of work in the forseable future.
6. 20th SFG(A) has a lot of great guys from very diverse backgrounds and they need a lot more.
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Well said x/S. I came into the Nasty Guard in Jan. of 04 with a three year contract. Went to selection in March of 05, airborne a week later and started the SFQC in Late August of 05. Graduated as a medic in November 07. Was promised by my S-1 that my promotion paperwork, submitted when I left, would catch up with me at the Q. Never happened and I graduated an E-4. . . so it goes. Now that I'm finished with that stage in my career, I'm on a great team with tons of work and learning tons. Worth it? You bet.
Books.