Don't take my "rant" as a personal attack, I was just trying to show different sides to the discussion.
As for the "big boy rules"...I did say it pains me to say it. Those that know me, know I hate having to follow all the rules all the time...but it's gotten increasingly harder to maintain that mentality as I've grown older...i.e. made rank.
I wasn't catagorizing you as a pain, I apologize if that's what came across, I simply meant that there is a lot of different reasons to change MOS's...not all of them are a result of someone wanting to be a better asset to a team. Some of the best 18E's I've known failed 300F1 (an old 18D part of the course). Some of the best 18B's...couldn't copy code to save their life. Personally...I sucked as an 18B...but excelled as an 18F....the jury's probably still out on my success as an 18Z.
Honestly, there wasn't a need to let me know you haven't done a SWC tour...those of us that have...knew you hadn't. And if you come and you're not kicking and screaming...there's probably some serious extenuating circumstances. FWIW...in nearly 25 yrs, 21 in group,...this is my third tour.