Military Promotion..?
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It's pretty common these days, mostly done by signing for 6 years active instead of 4. \nMy daughter finished tech school as an E-3, went below the zone for E-4, was selected  Air Force Material Command Airman of the year (automatic promotion) and made E-5 in 3 years .\nSo if you want rank quickly the way to do it is to first enlist for 6 years active, and then get serous and work your butt off instead of drinking and carousing.
729754
I can only speak to US Army Officer promotions. First, check out AR 600-8-29 (Army Regulation - I linked it below). Second, there are several unwritten rules regarding specific positions and OER (Officer Evaluation Reports) ratings that one has to have. Then there are the educational requirements (both OES - military schools - and civilian). If you would like, please feel free to email me @ sofgrant@hotmail.com and I will provide you with more specifics.
998566
Funny I was just reading a report yesterday that said that there were like 268 bad conduct discharges that were appealed last year.  Only one was "upgraded".  If you still have your DD-214 see what the R number is down in the bottom corner, that is what really counts.  I am told that senators are the point of contact to try to improve this, however being senators I am sure you will not get far with them.  Good luck, I would start by writting or emailing your local house rep. and Senator.  If you do not hear anything after a few weeks, then start calling and being a pest.  I do not know how much effort I would waste on this though.  I have seen people with horrible discharges get some really great jobs, as long as they were not gov. contracts or needed security clearences.
698664
You can go straight to active duty, I believe.  You may even have to.
207133
Troops involved in any combat situation have the privelage of free postage. Does not matter if it is a letter or a small package. You can chizzle something on a rock and put an address on it and it WILL get delivered.\n\n:o)\nHope that helps\n\nCPL. Howitzer, USMC
825456
you know how the military is. i would check with the or about manning and see how many slots are still open and if they have any inbounds coming to fill them. if you know anyone that works assigments at mpf they might be able to hook you up.\ni would just talk to my first shirt about it and tell him the truth. if he's not  an ass then maybe he would understand. i don't know however if you can get a waiver to go before a promotion board? i worked in the orderly room for 4 years and never heard of anyone doing that before? you know how it is though, start at the lowest level and work your way up. sorry to hear about the situation, that sucks! you must be stationed in san antonio? good luck!
71400
If you have the desire, then you have what it takes.  Don't be scared by the taking orders because you'll learn that you have a choice.  You'll pick up on what's involved in advancement and how you can move through the ranks and get ahead of those who may actually be lame.  I'm not talking about moving up the ranks by doing indecent acts, but just applying yourself and displaying the army values, Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal courage.  If you incorporate these values, you'll be ahead of the game and you'll do fine.  Excel in every aspect that you can, score a 300 or above on the physical fitness test, achieve an expert marksman badge, complete correspondence courses and take college courses.  About an earlier comment, tuition reimbursment isn't a bonus, the military already pays 100% of your tuition while you're on active duty.  You just have to pay  for the books.  So take advantage of that program.  \n\nThe military isn't about taking orders.  It's about working as a team to accomplish your mission.  It's about following the instructions and guidance from your leaders.  Yes, you'll have some very bad leaders and at that point, you can stand up and suggest alternatives and work the chain of command to your advantage.  There are the proper ways to do things and then there's the defiant way to do things, which will only land you in trouble and eventually out the door.\n\nOh, it's a two mile run by the way.  See if a recruiter could give you a APFT card and check the score chart.  Work on reaching the max amount of push ups, sit ups and two mile run.  This will help in the long run, for a promotion to E-5.  I earned E-5 in less than three years and was barely 21 when I was leading soldiers.
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My husband is currently in the national guard getting ready to go active duty.  We recently found out that if you are not active duty the military doesn't care one crap about you.  Just remember, those who yell the loudest in the military get things done the quickest.  my advice, annoy the crap out over everyone involved until they do something about it.\n\na military wife.
758812
I can only speak regarding the Army on this one - branching is determined near the end phase (usually Phase III) of the commissioning process. Each branch has its different qualification requirements; specifically, the medical branch (MD, DDS, RN, Vet etc.) requires that you have a board certified license (like a medical from the AMA etc.). As you are closing in on graduation for commissioning, you will provide a "wish" list of the three branches you are qualified for and would like to serve in. DA will then send your commissioning source a list, by number, of the branches that will be assigned to your entire commissioning class (based on a roll-up of the lists from all the cadets/candidates). Then, based on your class ranking, you will select your branch based on what is available and what you qualify for (for example, whomever is first in class gets first pick at the selections that DA has provided - just out of experience Aviation usually goes first and then the maneuver Combat Arms branches - Infantry, Armor, Artillery - go next). HOWEVER, if you are NOT qualified you cannot branch - last selections are usually the Combat Service Support Branches (Quartermaster, Ordnance and Transportation). Also, certain branches have bonus commissions - that is where they are NOT commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants but 1st LT's or even CPT's (these are normally MD's and Lawyers). If this is very confusing and you would like more information, feel free to e-mail me at sofgrant@hotmail.com and I will do my best to clarify.
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Naval Recruiting might help with Human Resources, however the core takeaway you can count on with Armed Forces Recruiting is perhaps the most lucrative: Quota bearing sales experience. \n\nYou're selling a product, a solution, a lifestyle with the military. In today's world that is an increasingly difficult sell, but recruiters are still able to be successful. \n\nIf you do a tour as a recruiter and succeed any employer is going to see goals, adaptability, sales skills and discipline. Put simply you're worth a ton of money to any sales manager out there with the right product training. \n\nAs far as HR - the same would hold true as well.
348476
Yes they can make you go but you will obviously not win if your company pulls names from a hat.  I feel sorry for you if your command gives no incentives to being soldier of the year (parking spot, 4 day pass, or a coin) and no soldiers or NCO's want to excel or be promoted (the soldier of the month board is good practice for promotion boards).\n\nno they can not NJP (Non Judicial Punishment) you for not winning but they can if you don't try or mess up on purpose.
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First\nThank you for doing this!!!! We currently sponsor 5 groups of soldiers across afghanistan and Iraq.\n\nwww.anysoldier.com\n\nits the best site we found for being able to search and read descriptions etc.. covers ALL branches of soldier overseas\n\nNow for mailing.. we are pro;s at this now\n\nNo mailing of wax items, crayons or chocolate anything between May and Nov\n\nIt melts and you get liquid pacakges\n\nSoldiers are told not to eat homebaked  or unwrapped items.. so if you send these you take a good chance on having them not eaten.\n\nOur groups are 1/2 way through deployment and we know them now and will be seing homemade xmas foods... but they will take now and would not have 6 mos ago before they knew us.\n\nMost soldiers have some way to email.. some have laptops with daily access others dont have reg access... Include and email address with your packages,, many will email back..\n\nWe love our emails and pictures\n\nDo not send stamps as mail for them is free to send out\n\nDVD's unless  a soldier specifically asks for it are a waste of time as they sell bootleg copies over there for 1.00 new releases!  The Black market  is alive and well in Iraq!\n\nEach soldier will put items out on the site they would like etc... We avoid the long lists or lists with silly items.... The bottom line is... they are thrilled with just letters  , and many dont get mail.\n\nWe look for FOB's Forward operating bases or other more remote soldiers over ones on reg bases... these are the guys who dont have access to PX's ( stores) etc...\n\nMOST have chow halls called KBR's but some dont... \n\nThings we send to our guys are Microwaves stuff anf popcorn.. we also tape to DVD weekly shows they are missing like CSI and NCIS they like those.. we send Hard candy  , does nto melt and can be passed out to local kids..\nwe send Pnut butter, crackers, Powdered drink mixes like gatorade, T pastes, soaps,Jerky,\nChex mix, Pringles as they dont get crushed like a bag would, etc...Cookies\n\nOK so for mailing..... Dont mix food and toiletries.... even if you put stuff in baggies the food will taste like soap\n\nWe have mailed t paste with food though put it in ziplocs\nDont mail anything in a glass jar or that can break.... If it can leak, explode or break... IT WILL\n\nSo how much does it cost to mail???????\nWell you dont pay shippin to Iraq!\n\nYou pay shipping costs from where ever you live to NY. In NY it is handed off to the Military Postal system and they fly it overseas,, then it is sorted again by the APO or location and trtucked off to those places as soon as they can safely get it there.\n\nOur experience is ... about 3 weeks til arrival ..\nThere are 2 types of  ways to mail a package at the post office.. Priority and SAM ( space Avail Mail)  SAM is cheaper but can take longer to get to the soldiers.. SAM means once the plane is full and all 1st priority mail is loaded they shove any SAM mail in that will fit ...\nThe Post office will tell you it will never get to the soldier if you send SAM but thats not true...\nSAM mail is cheaper to send and good if its heavy or you can wait  for it to go... it will get to th em.. we have sent both ways... and sincec most of our guys only get mail runs every 2-3 weeks it did not matter.\n\nWhen you pack it ,,make sure you put stuff on the slip..if for soe reason you DO send DVD's DONT list it on the packing slip.. makes your box a target to get stolen!  If you ask post ofice about this they will say you HAVE to list it... so dont ask.. they dont go through the boxes and if you list it it may not get there... this is advice right from the soldiers.. they know.\n\n ALso there will be a box that says if package is undeliverable what do yu want done?? Instead of putting  our return in there to get it back.. we put another Units Address on there so if hte unit we were sending to is gone or cant be found it goes to another one!\n\n   ALso pack your items in plain cardboard or a pos
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try putting an advert in soldier magazine.. it could prove helpful, or look on biscuits brown.com..
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Hey KB,\n\nsee if this site helps.  It looked pretty extensive , but I havent served so I dont know how in depth it will be, but it looks like a decent site.\n\nhttp://www.militaryconnections.com/
619758
If you're in the service, I'd talk to your unit's admin rep. They'll be able to at least give some pointers. Some agancies can be entered while still on active duty. A temporary "on loan" or liason basis?  CIA/NSA for example sometimes use military intelligence personnel. The C.D.C. can borrow experts from USAMRIID.
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Well since you are not at WEST POINT (USMA) you are not going to get a RA commission (REGULAR ARMY) you will get a RESERVE COMMISSION (99% of new officers get these so no big deal ) and since the DEMS won and will likely take back the white house and the coming withdrawl from Iraq, you would do well to take somethig you like and something to fall back on-I am a civ employee on McChord AFB and some RIF's(reduction in force- military version of LAYOFF!)have happened to at least 2 LT's here. If you are going INF and planning on going AIRBORNE that degree might be ok for a "HOOAH" lifer ,but if you think the army will be a SKATE job ,wait til you are competing with decorated VETS for the few active slots left after a 7 year $100 billion dollar war and a dem government-good luck!
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You know when I was in management and I promoted someone I always told them that a promotion is not a "reward" or a "prize", it's a challenge to show that you can lead and DO more.  \n\nIf that person came back to those who elevated him / her after 6 months and said "They're all obstructing me.  I can't get anything done and it's not my fault." we'd have to seriously consider a demotion.\n\nSo America promoted the Democrats in Congress.  They are now challenged to do more.  If they are in fact "dancing", they'd better stop and start putting together an action plan... \n\nOne that works.