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[gmerick]

MSgt, USAF (ret).

Just an observation, the ranks some of the posters on here optain in only a few years. I served 20+ years in the Royal Australia Navy, and promotion to ( your E5 ) in less than 4 years was not very common at all.

One posting was at JDFN, Woomera Australia. OIC was a Royal Army Captain. Also served with British, French, German, Belgian, Italian, Turkish forces in NATO. Yes there are big differences in each nations services.

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

One posting was at JDFN, Woomera Australia. OIC was a Royal Army Captain. Also served with British, French, German, Belgian, Italian, Turkish forces in NATO. Yes there are big differences in each nations services.

Thank you for your service.

 

[MrChen]

That is not what I was talking about.
4 years to E5 is not usual here, the first 4 years, that was my observation.

We had a system that if you had a trade the navy required you were promoted to Petty Officer after basic training bypassing Seaman, Able Seaman and Leading Seaman, we called them 90 day wonders, this ended after Vietnam.

I changed branch when I was a acting leading Seaman to a 'job' that selection was let's say , 'tight' and took 14 months , on this course we had a guy who was promoted to petty officer twice and refused it saying " I would rather be Leading Seaman doing this than a petty Officer in my old job".
Only a hand full passed, he was one. Respect, he earned it.
He paid off after 35 years as a Chief [in recruiting], very few Warrant Officers in our job, so it's not always about the rank.

I was talking about promotion to E 5 in very quick time.

I misread your original post, thanks for clarifying.

Each branch of service is different as well. In the Air Force, the path to E-4 is well defined and to put on E-5, it's almost impossible without reenlisting beyond 4 years. I've seen faster promotions in other branches and always figured it was a supply and demand thing.