bloody_trauma 2 #1 September 10, 2006 Went to the promotion board this morning and i scored a 146. got my promotable status and have enough promotion points to get promoted to the rank of seargent. if everything goes well with the paperwork i should get pinned on the 1st of November! Hell Yeah!Fly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #2 September 10, 2006 Congrat's on the promotion to come. TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #3 September 10, 2006 rock on dude!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 September 10, 2006 Kick ass! I remember making Staff Seargent. (E-5) in the Air Force. It was my THIRD time testing for it. The scores the year before had jumped like 30 or more points and I missed promotion by 4. The next year they dropped like 40 some points and I had 45 extra. I was sorta hoping I didn't get promoted. Then I could have done the rest of my enlistment..........and they would have kicked me out. Of course..........with a tidy some put into my bank account. Instead I got $150 a month for the next few years and got out with NADA. Oh well........I can put "Division Flight NCOIC" on my resume. Congrats..............now take good care of your troops! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #5 September 10, 2006 QuoteWent to the promotion board this morning and i scored a 146. got my promotable status and have enough promotion points to get promoted to the rank of seargent. if everything goes well with the paperwork i should get pinned on the 1st of November! Hell Yeah! Congrats, damn that is a happy day when you are no longer a lower enlisted, (it actually didn't mean much, but the pay was better and sounds better than Specialist 4) The lowest guy we had for a while was a spec 4, me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #6 September 10, 2006 I found out last month that I made SSgt (again, USAF E-5). First time testing with 23 points to spare. I won't see it till May or June, but I'll have more jump-$$ next summer. Quote I was sorta hoping I didn't get promoted. Then I could have done the rest of my enlistment..........and they would have kicked me out. Of course..........with a tidy some put into my bank account. Why would they have kicked you out for not making Staff? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #7 September 10, 2006 Congrats bro!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #8 September 10, 2006 QuoteWhy would they have kicked you out for not making Staff? From your confused reaction I guess they don't have the "High Year Tenure" anymore. It used to be that if you didn't make Staff by 10 years (In an AFSC WITHOUT a retention bonus) or 12 years (If you had a bonus) they booted you out and paid you pretty well. My job had a bonus so I would have had to do 12. From what I know now though.........this would be a RARE problem. What was your score and what percent did they promote? I think the first time I tested the promote score was around 280 something. I scored better than 88% of the people I tested against. STILL didn't get promoted. I think they were only promoting less than 10% back then. 7 IIRC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matt1215 0 #9 September 10, 2006 They still have HYT, just figured you would've tested more than 3 times in 12 years. I scored a 302 with a 279 cutoff. They promoted 35% in my AFSC, so I'm assuming that %'s AF-wide. I've heard the stories about how promotions used to be a lot leaner. In my case, it didn't seem to make much difference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #10 September 10, 2006 Quotejust figured you would've tested more than 3 times in 12 years. Oh I would have. It's just that if I hadn't gotten promoted that time I would have studied my ass off to MAKE SURE I FAILED! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matt1215 0 #11 September 10, 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bloody_trauma 2 #12 September 10, 2006 cant wait to get pinned, my older brother is a SPC and im gonna make him sorry he ever fucked with me growing up, little fuck stick!Fly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skyrad 0 #13 September 10, 2006 Well done.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #14 September 10, 2006 Congrats! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheAnvil 0 #15 September 10, 2006 BZ Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SWATcop 0 #16 September 11, 2006 Outstanding! Do you have to run the gauntlet or let every NCO E-5 and above pound the pins into your neck? I still have the scars from my E-5 pinning party when I was in the 82nd.Kevin Muff Brother #4041 Team Dirty Sanchez #467 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gofast_ER 0 #17 September 11, 2006 Quotecant wait to get pinned, my older brother is a SPC and im gonna make him sorry he ever fucked with me growing up, little fuck stick! that is EXACTLY EXACTLY EXACTLY why I will be getting out of the army when my ets date hits. To many NCOs that just aren't professional. Of course the NCO creed says "no one is more professional than I" What a load of BS!I may not agree with what you have to say but i'll defend to the death your right to say it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gofast_ER 0 #18 September 11, 2006 actualy just one of many examples. Im tired of having people dummer than one of walts turds having complete controll over me. It's simple. Stay in long enough, stay out of trouble, get promoted. They don't care if you're a genious are a jack ass as long as you stay out of trouble. July 19th 2008 can't wait! I may not agree with what you have to say but i'll defend to the death your right to say it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gofast_ER 0 #19 September 11, 2006 QuoteOutstanding! Do you have to run the gauntlet or let every NCO E-5 and above pound the pins into your neck? I still have the scars from my E-5 pinning party when I was in the 82nd. The army has this great (actually not so) new thing called ACUs. So he just might be getting "velcroed."I may not agree with what you have to say but i'll defend to the death your right to say it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SWATcop 0 #20 September 11, 2006 QuoteThey don't care if you're a genious are a jack ass as long as you stay out of trouble. July 19th 2008 can't wait! I had that attitude early during my first enlistment. I PCSed to a different unit and it was a world of difference. I actually reuped. Anyway thanks for your service. QuoteThe army has this great (actually not so) new thing called ACUs. So he just might be getting "velcroed." LOL. I forgot about those. I went to Bragg in May for "All American Week" and I felt like a WWII soldier. I could not find one thing that was the same as when I was in (1987-94).Kevin Muff Brother #4041 Team Dirty Sanchez #467 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bloody_trauma 2 #21 September 11, 2006 Quotethat is EXACTLY EXACTLY EXACTLY why I will be getting out of the army when my ets date hits. To many NCOs that just aren't professional. Of course the NCO creed says "no one is more professional than I" What a load of BS What ever guy, he's my brother and hes in an entirely different corps/division/brigade/battalion and branch of service! and the way i see it i get to have a little fun with him, besides its not like im gonna smoke him to till the walls sweat, its called esprit de corps. i guess i just have a little more pride in service than others, lately these deployment have taken thier toll on soldiers moraleFly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. 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freeflir29 0 #8 September 10, 2006 QuoteWhy would they have kicked you out for not making Staff? From your confused reaction I guess they don't have the "High Year Tenure" anymore. It used to be that if you didn't make Staff by 10 years (In an AFSC WITHOUT a retention bonus) or 12 years (If you had a bonus) they booted you out and paid you pretty well. My job had a bonus so I would have had to do 12. From what I know now though.........this would be a RARE problem. What was your score and what percent did they promote? I think the first time I tested the promote score was around 280 something. I scored better than 88% of the people I tested against. STILL didn't get promoted. I think they were only promoting less than 10% back then. 7 IIRC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #9 September 10, 2006 They still have HYT, just figured you would've tested more than 3 times in 12 years. I scored a 302 with a 279 cutoff. They promoted 35% in my AFSC, so I'm assuming that %'s AF-wide. I've heard the stories about how promotions used to be a lot leaner. In my case, it didn't seem to make much difference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #10 September 10, 2006 Quotejust figured you would've tested more than 3 times in 12 years. Oh I would have. It's just that if I hadn't gotten promoted that time I would have studied my ass off to MAKE SURE I FAILED! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #12 September 10, 2006 cant wait to get pinned, my older brother is a SPC and im gonna make him sorry he ever fucked with me growing up, little fuck stick!Fly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #13 September 10, 2006 Well done.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #14 September 10, 2006 Congrats! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #15 September 10, 2006 BZ Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWATcop 0 #16 September 11, 2006 Outstanding! Do you have to run the gauntlet or let every NCO E-5 and above pound the pins into your neck? I still have the scars from my E-5 pinning party when I was in the 82nd.Kevin Muff Brother #4041 Team Dirty Sanchez #467 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gofast_ER 0 #17 September 11, 2006 Quotecant wait to get pinned, my older brother is a SPC and im gonna make him sorry he ever fucked with me growing up, little fuck stick! that is EXACTLY EXACTLY EXACTLY why I will be getting out of the army when my ets date hits. To many NCOs that just aren't professional. Of course the NCO creed says "no one is more professional than I" What a load of BS!I may not agree with what you have to say but i'll defend to the death your right to say it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gofast_ER 0 #18 September 11, 2006 actualy just one of many examples. Im tired of having people dummer than one of walts turds having complete controll over me. It's simple. Stay in long enough, stay out of trouble, get promoted. They don't care if you're a genious are a jack ass as long as you stay out of trouble. July 19th 2008 can't wait! I may not agree with what you have to say but i'll defend to the death your right to say it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gofast_ER 0 #19 September 11, 2006 QuoteOutstanding! Do you have to run the gauntlet or let every NCO E-5 and above pound the pins into your neck? I still have the scars from my E-5 pinning party when I was in the 82nd. The army has this great (actually not so) new thing called ACUs. So he just might be getting "velcroed."I may not agree with what you have to say but i'll defend to the death your right to say it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWATcop 0 #20 September 11, 2006 QuoteThey don't care if you're a genious are a jack ass as long as you stay out of trouble. July 19th 2008 can't wait! I had that attitude early during my first enlistment. I PCSed to a different unit and it was a world of difference. I actually reuped. Anyway thanks for your service. QuoteThe army has this great (actually not so) new thing called ACUs. So he just might be getting "velcroed." LOL. I forgot about those. I went to Bragg in May for "All American Week" and I felt like a WWII soldier. I could not find one thing that was the same as when I was in (1987-94).Kevin Muff Brother #4041 Team Dirty Sanchez #467 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #21 September 11, 2006 Quotethat is EXACTLY EXACTLY EXACTLY why I will be getting out of the army when my ets date hits. To many NCOs that just aren't professional. Of course the NCO creed says "no one is more professional than I" What a load of BS What ever guy, he's my brother and hes in an entirely different corps/division/brigade/battalion and branch of service! and the way i see it i get to have a little fun with him, besides its not like im gonna smoke him to till the walls sweat, its called esprit de corps. i guess i just have a little more pride in service than others, lately these deployment have taken thier toll on soldiers moraleFly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
