SPC Edward Tapper 555215 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>During my time in the service, after completing PLDC (Primary Leadership Development Course), I was promoted to the rank of Cpl., only to have it changed to Sp4 about 5 months later. The Army was phasing out the Cpl. rank. Clearly, there were some junior NCOs that shouldn't have been. Should the Army bring back the SP4, SP5 and SP6 ranks for specialized skills but not necessarily leadership skills? 2015-03-26T23:51:32-04:00 SPC Edward Tapper 555215

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>During my time in the service, after completing PLDC (Primary Leadership Development Course), I was promoted to the rank of Cpl., only to have it changed to Sp4 about 5 months later. The Army was phasing out the Cpl. rank. Clearly, there were some junior NCOs that shouldn't have been. Should the Army bring back the SP4, SP5 and SP6 ranks for specialized skills but not necessarily leadership skills?

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