Posted on Dec 2, 2013
Should RallyPoint display pay grades on profiles to better understand ranks across the services?
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Okay, I'll probably lose a lot of cool points or catch alot of flack for this one, but I'll be completely honest: I have no idea what the order of the rankings for the other branches of the service are. (IE, I don't know what an E-6 in the Army's title is.) Yes, I can "google it" before I respond to someone, but because this is a forum for all branches, I feel like it would be beneficial to have the pay-grades listed for everyone in addition to their service title.<br><br>I think it would be a way for all of us to learn to recognize the ranks within the other branches of the services (if you're a slacker like me and don't remember). Yeah, I know, I know, I should have learned it in boot camp....and I probably did, but without being exposed to the other branches on a regular basis, I simply didn't retain it.<br>
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if you look on someone's influence score, that has a pay grade on it right there.
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COL Terry Schooler
That's funny coming from a sailor. The only branch I have a problem with is the Navy.
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LCDR Jamie Galus
I remember the first time someone in the Army asked me if I was "promotable". My honest answer, "Well, yeah. I think so. I haven't done anything wrong and have been getting good FITREPs, so yes I am promotable." Then it was explained to me.
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Working Jointly in the past I made sure to learn each services rank. It's a great way to earn some respect quick when you can address a troop from another service by their full rank on your first encounter with them.
Try learning foreign ranks, that's a pain.
Try learning foreign ranks, that's a pain.
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PO2 John Crutchfield
True, true. I work at a joint command with one Aussie. It took me a little while to realize that SQNLDR was a Major/LCDR.
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LCpl Steve Wininger
I had the problem with identifying foreign rank during different joint exercises with other nations. All I knew is we had to extend the same military courtesy that we gave our own. Quite difficult for an e-2 with no cheat sheet. Thank you for the reminder Major.
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Petty Officer Hicks, good point, currently the rate/rank displayed on a service member or veteran's profile has a hover feature that shows the rank abbreviation; I'd imagine that it would be an easy fix to accompany that with additional information... for example when a member hovers their cursor above the rate/rank icon, instead of simply listing 'PO3' it could read 'PO3/E4.' I could see how this might be helpful for folks, and would probably be an easy fix for a very attentive and talented RP administrative staff. Great observation, and thanks for brining up the subject!
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1SG (Join to see)
That's a great idea, I hate being called "Sir" by my brethren Flyboys there at the gates of JBMDL. LOL
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CMDCM Gene Treants
Col (Join to see) I have to ask, 7 months ago you thought PO3 (Join to see) had a good idea with the addition of pay grade to rate information. You said, "I'd imagine that it would be an easy fix to accompany that with additional information... for example when a member hovers their cursor above the rate/rank icon, instead of simply listing 'PO3' it could read 'PO3/E4." I have to ask, whatever happened to that idea, we still do not see it. Thanks Major.
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TSgt Jackie Jones
Also, since a lot of people use their mobile devices and the RPeople app, the "hover" doesn't exist. Would there be something available from the App too?
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