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Should've turned down HSST and then joined another branch.Naw , I'm good with the Funny Hat at least this forces me to stay in shape
Should've turned down HSST and then joined another branch.Naw , I'm good with the Funny Hat at least this forces me to stay in shape
That was an option, but I know my chances to get Gunny were solid with or without an SDA. Plus Im not going to weasel my way out of a HSST if I'm healthy, and singe and flexible, to move. I'm in a solid position to be successful on any of these SDAs , the main thing that would get me in trouble is calling out motherfuckers that are so far removed from the Fleet on their bullshit.Should've turned down HSST and then joined another branch.
Those fuckers who try to stay on the drill field as long as they can...That was an option, but I know my chances to get Gunny were solid with or without an SDA. Plus Im not going to weasel my way out of a HSST if I'm healthy, and singe and flexible, to move. I'm in a solid position to be successful on any of these SDAs , the main thing that would get me in trouble is calling out motherfuckers that are so far removed from the Fleet on their bullshit.
Those fuckers who try to stay on the drill field as long as they can...
It's 10 years to make SSgt now, right? I definitely would've been up or outed. <Lmaoo>
You have 30 months left? I thought it was only 36.Yup. I'm trying to do 3 more cycles and drop a 30 month request to PCA to the Airstation then drop my an extension to get to 20 and my appendix J 14 months out from 20 for my retirement.
Cycles as a Series Guns or cycles as a DI or SDI?I have 18 months left. But 12 months gets me to 30 months on the Island and I would rate the Ribbon and I know a couple of squadrons on the Airstation will have Gunny Slots open by then .
Cycles as a Series Guns or cycles as a DI or SDI?
@heavyarms21 Ever wish you'd gone recruiting instead? So you could spend 16 hours a day chasing down high schoolers. "Hey yo big dog..."
It's an awesome job because you apparently never have to show up for work.You know what’s an awesome marine infantry job. Gunner. I’ve met a few. Seemed like good marines with an interesting role. Obviously no warrant officer exist in the army infantry. He’s mix of the SGM and a BN Operations guy but an advisor directly to the CO.
It was funny though this army SSG kept calling the Gunner a Gunny. He didn’t know.
Weird seems like there’s a fair amount of responsibility according the job description.It's an awesome job because you apparently never have to show up for work.
Probably. It's kind of a meme thing though if you're in a rifle company. "Where's mortars?" and "Where's the Gunner?"Weird seems like there’s a fair amount of responsibility according the job description.
Yeah I gotcha. Seems warrant officers are weird no matter the branch. Pretty sure one of the longest running jokes in SF, is doing team PT and the warrant either being out of shape or MIA.Probably. It's kind of a meme thing though if you're in a rifle company. "Where's mortars?" and "Where's the Gunner?"
I only ever saw WOs when it was some sort of battalion function.Yeah I gotcha. Seems warrant officers are weird no matter the branch. Pretty sure one of the longest running jokes in SF, is doing team PT and the warrant either being out of shape or MIA.
It was funny though this army SSG kept calling the Gunner a Gunny. He didn’t know.
Yeah I gotcha. Seems warrant officers are weird no matter the branch. Pretty sure one of the longest running jokes in SF, is doing team PT and the warrant either being out of shape or MIA.
For sure. That’s generally how CWOs are received in the rest of the army. There’s an odd dynamic on sf odas, the e8 team sgt is probably the most coveted position in the regiment. It’s also highly respected. Frankly for all intensive purposes he runs the team. The e8 works with a o3, who just graduated the qualification course so he’s very green. Learning sf takes many years, so the o3 has to have a lot of trust in the team sgt. Both need to work together but the tm sgt drives, if that makes sense.In the CG most are pretty legit. You can't even sniff making warrant till E-6 making 7 (outside of a few cases legal and medical come to mind)....and our selection process is pretty hard for certain specialties. IME in the CG, W-'s get a shit-ton of leeway and respect. They have to seriously fuck up to get heat from the senior O's, and that's usually because the senior Es can't even tolorate their shit.
CWOs are just "sir" in the USMC. Gotta keep things simple. Same thing with Generals.Not sure how Warrant works in the Corps, I've seen plenty of Warrants in the CG not get pissed when called Chief, usually in some heat of the moment stuff, most were Chiefs before they went kinda over to the other side.....granted this was junior enlisted only...I don't think our JOs would dare.
CWOs are just "sir" in the USMC. Gotta keep things simple. Same thing with Generals.