Has anyone ever out-paced former supervisors?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:21:08 -0500

Enlisted or Officer, have you ever worked for someone and then been promoted faster and had them wind up working for you? If so, did it cause issues? I've had it happen twice. The NCO who was my PSG when I was an E5 wound up being my PSG when I was a PL. And my PL when I was 2LT assistant PL wound up being my XO when I was Company Commander.

Response by SPC Andrew Griffin made Mar 10 at 2016 3:22 PM

SPC Andrew Griffin — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:22:03 -0500

Yes I have and they always told me to either slow down or fall back in the Rear!

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Mar 10 at 2016 4:22 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:22:28 -0500

I had a young Pvt (E1) 0311 work for me in in the S2 shop. He later became one of my Snipers and ended up getting promoted to Sgt while I was still a Cpl. Great Marine. No issues. Different MOS's promote at different speeds due to the promotion system.

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Mar 10 at 2016 4:24 PM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:24:45 -0500

I have passed my leaders on at least four occasions.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 10 at 2016 4:28 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:28:38 -0500

I know a guy who was a 1LT when I got back in the guard as an E4. I made MAJ and this guy had just pinned CPT.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 10 at 2016 4:44 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:44:27 -0500

My boss in Germany was a GS-13 in the G6 shop when I arrived as a CPT. About 1 year in, there was a reorganization and I was put in charge of the section with him as the deputy. No issues as the CG wanted green suitors as the OICs and CIVs as the deputies.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 10 at 2016 5:33 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:33:18 -0500

I had a my former 1SG take a civilian job as a cq at the Holding Company I worked with. Did not outpace him, but he worked for me.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Mar 10 at 2016 5:50 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:50:17 -0500

Happens on the medical side all the time where O-6 Docs work for O-4 OICs at remote clinics. There's a pretty good shopping list turf definitions. Still there's always a wail when there's a surprise pee patrol party.

Also see it when an ENL goes commissioned.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 10 at 2016 7:12 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 19:12:52 -0500

In the early 60s I saw a Major get reduced to A2C. He was in a small office and went from OIC to lowest rank in the office. THEN the action causing the reduction was reversed and he once again became a major and OIC.

It pays to respect everyone because one never know what tomorrow will bring.

The is a line form a song - "be nice to the little guy on your way up because you'll meet him on your way down."

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 11 at 2016 12:35 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 00:35:22 -0500

There was an NCO in my first NG unit that was pretty high speed. Young E5 that seemed to always be squared away and knowledgable. I commissioned left the guard to go reserves and he was assigned in my unit. He'd been kicked out of the guard and went back to the reserves as an E4. I took company command and he ended up getting putting out of the Army. Small world though.