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Squad leader was the most fun I think I had. After that paper work and politics start rearing their ugly heads. Nice to have soldiers that are yours, that you know everything about. Troop time was the best.
That guy was my 3rd BDE CMDR at Ft. Carson in 1990. What a ******bag!Just as long as you're not Wesley Clark!
Same for me. Of my 21 years, SSG Section Sergeant of a 4.2 Motar Platoon was my favorite.This may sound odd from somebody who is heading to the Sergeants Major Academy at the end of this month but my favorite rank was SSG.
I had more fun as a Sapper Squad Leader than all my other jobs put together. I was also a Drill Sergeant as a SSG and I enjoyed that job as well. The hours sucked and it was stressful trying to balance work and family, but I liked it.
I would never be a Commissioned Officer. I could write a book on that subject
I was a total schmuck, and took Company Command as an O2. 160+ soldiers, and $50M+ of equipment, and only for headaches. I don't promote any sooner, and my "experience" doesn't mean anything because O3,O4, and O5 billets are only 85% and 65% and 65% staffed respectively (there is no competition for promotion until O6).Damn how time flies. Commented on here in 2017. Back now as a O-2. Been a E-2 -> E-3 in the Guard. Commissioned and just got home from a rotation in Europe for Atlantic Resolve. I have a 53 Soldier Platoon, 1 Warrant, and 3 E-7s. Lots of equipment in my maintenance platoon. Bout to be switched to a distribution platoon which I am not happy about as an Ordnance officer. Been in since 2015.
I respect that. I would hate to be Ordnance.as an Ordnance officer. Been in since 2015.
I deal with the maintenance side of Ordnance, which is roughly 90% of all OD officers. The other 10% are a mix of EOD and ammo related. I like my job despite the headachesI respect that. I would hate to be Ordnance.
I would rather one my $500K trucks BURN TO THE GROUND than lose track of ONE $0.25 bullet.