https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/it-seems-that-some-leaders-sell-the-sgt-rank-to-new-soldiers <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In all my units, it seems that we will speak to a new Soldier saying something similar to "get your waiver for SPC so you can get to WLC and promoted to SGT, you're good at PT and your high speed". When I was a private, SGT was a rank that was hard to earn, it took far more than good APFT scores and doing my job. It took constant initiative, taking charge constantly, knowing every aspect of my MOS, showing my ability to write an effective counseling, proving my ability to take care of Soldiers under me, but top of all that, they wanted us to experience "private life" for awhile, because those who spend more time as a private through specialist, then earn the rank of SGT and above, are usually the ones who never forget how it felt to work hard to earn their stripes. Just because a Soldier is eligible for promotion (TIS and TIG) doesn't mean they have put in the real time to earn that rank. If a new Soldier can go to Korea as a PFC and come back as a SGT, that's the wrong image we are portraying. It makes the SGT rank look like that person has been in for a specific amount of time and done some good things so now their a SGT. Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:13:23 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/it-seems-that-some-leaders-sell-the-sgt-rank-to-new-soldiers <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In all my units, it seems that we will speak to a new Soldier saying something similar to "get your waiver for SPC so you can get to WLC and promoted to SGT, you're good at PT and your high speed". When I was a private, SGT was a rank that was hard to earn, it took far more than good APFT scores and doing my job. It took constant initiative, taking charge constantly, knowing every aspect of my MOS, showing my ability to write an effective counseling, proving my ability to take care of Soldiers under me, but top of all that, they wanted us to experience "private life" for awhile, because those who spend more time as a private through specialist, then earn the rank of SGT and above, are usually the ones who never forget how it felt to work hard to earn their stripes. Just because a Soldier is eligible for promotion (TIS and TIG) doesn't mean they have put in the real time to earn that rank. If a new Soldier can go to Korea as a PFC and come back as a SGT, that's the wrong image we are portraying. It makes the SGT rank look like that person has been in for a specific amount of time and done some good things so now their a SGT. SGT Chris Hill Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:13:23 -0400 2014-04-06T12:13:23-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/it-seems-that-some-leaders-sell-the-sgt-rank-to-new-soldiers?n=94940&urlhash=94940 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I took a SPC to the board after 4 months of SPC before he was ready or capable of leading at the SGT level. He made SGT the next month (6 months as SPC). Why? because he was hungry. I&#39;ve never seen more potential in any soldier in my entire career. Did he have the technical knowledge of the senior SPCs we had? Not a chance. Was he capable of learning? Yes. Was he improving every day? Yes. Did he have the greatest (by far) potential of leadership? Hell yes.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For a few weeks there was a lot of butthurt because he got boarded and make rank so quickly, but the honest truth is he&#39;s one of the best damn SGTs I&#39;ve ever had. His ability to motivate and push his troops, as well as manage tasks was unsurpassed. I&#39;d rather promote a hungry troop before they are ready, and watch them rise to the pressure/challenge then promote a 4-5 year TIG troop who just doesn&#39;t give a crap any day of the week.&lt;br&gt; CW3 Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 06 Apr 2014 13:21:28 -0400 2014-04-06T13:21:28-04:00 2014-04-06T12:13:23-04:00