Promotions

[Justify]

My unit just hands out rank. Freshman have been promoted to C/1Lts for being flight commanders, when in the past, you have had to be at least half way through your AS-2 year to make C/2Lt. Am I the only one who thinks this is wrong???

How does everyone else's units handle the promotion system?

[TruBlu]

There are a few threads like this already, I'll point you to them (I suggest looking at all of them):

http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/board/...read.php?t=128
http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/board/...read.php?t=983
http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/board/...ead.php?t=1079
http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/board/...read.php?t=223

That should keep you busy for a minute lol.

[Justify]

Ahh... my head hurts from reading that. lol

But from reading that and talking with my SASI/ASI, I'm coming up with a new promotion system for my unit. I'm building off of TruBlu's plans (if you don't mind?)

[TruBlu]

I don't mind, that's why I put them up. The tests have changed a little though; they have been simplified into only 4 categories now: Basic AFJROTC Knowledge (3 tests), Basic Drill Knowledge (3 tests), Civics Knowledge (2 tests), and Basic Military Knowledge (3 tests). I'll send you updated copies if you would like, but I'll have to edit them a little bit to get rid of my unit designation stamped on them lol.

[Justify]

Originally Posted by TruBlu

I don't mind, that's why I put them up. The tests have changed a little though; they have been simplified into only 4 categories now: Basic AFJROTC Knowledge (3 tests), Basic Drill Knowledge (3 tests), Civics Knowledge (2 tests), and Basic Military Knowledge (3 tests). I'll send you updated copies if you would like, but I'll have to edit them a little bit to get rid of my unit designation stamped on them lol.

No, it's fine. Go ahead and take your tim; our unit is more focused on our unit goals right now

[TruBlu]

OK I'll take some screen shots and blank out the publication numbers. Just PM me if they don't come within a day or two, 'cause I may forget (the files aren't on my person at the moment).

[Airbourne Infantry]

That's the way it's been at my unit. But honesty, rank is given out like candy. Our Personnel Officer is a first year Cadet (Junior in HS) but is only a C/SSgt. I guess it depends on the individual, but a Freshman Officer is pretty ridiculous. Also, my unit's unarmed drill team members have this weird thing they do with their ranks.
EVERY SINGLE MEMBER who is performing in a competition wears Second Lieutenant ranks except the commander. I find this ridiculous. They say it's to make everyone look the same but when you have Airmen, NCOs, and real Officers promoting and demoting themselves just for appearance, something is very wrong. But that's just the way it is here, EVERYTHING always takes a back seat to the drill teams.

[Psybadek]

Wow that's pretty crazy. If any cadet promoted/demoted themselves for ANY reason they would be hitting the deck and doing some pushing fast. That is wrong that they do it, the instructor should never have allowed that.

To the original poster, I agree that it's wrong, but it's also up to the instructor how he handles promotions. In my unit promotions were handled by staff up to E6, to be promoted to E7 and up you needed a recommendation by a c/officer and then the SNSI or NSI approved it or declined it. But for ranks up to E6 we used tests and basic drill and other things to determine if a promotion was to be earned. I still actually have examples of the tests we used along with requirement cards.

[armysc_25b]

Originally Posted by Airbourne Infantry

...Also, my unit's unarmed drill team members have this weird thing they do with their ranks.
EVERY SINGLE MEMBER who is performing in a competition wears Second Lieutenant ranks except the commander. I find this ridiculous. They say it's to make everyone look the same...

On my school's Drill Team, until my senior year we used to only wear our rank, nameplate, HUD Star (if the individual cadet had one), and Drill Team cord (again, if the individual cadet had one). The primary purpose there was to "not damage the awards". But we ALWAYS wore our authorized rank. Even my senior year, when I took charge and said we're wearing awards, there were no false awards put on there to pad everyone's appearance. I think that's BS that schools do that to be quite honest with you.

[Remoah]

Drill teams here in Oz just wear thier issued rank.
And that's with Pollie rank chevrons taking up like half the arm

Frankly, i don't think ANYONE is going to care if there is different ranks out there, the general public who come and watch parades most certainly won't.