SSG Private RallyPoint Member500513<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>BEEN INTHE MILITARY FOR 32 YEARS. 14 YEARS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND 18 ACTIVE DUTY, OUT OF THE 18 YEARS I BEEN A SSG FOR 10 YEARS NEVER OVERWEIGHT, ALLWAYS PASSED APFT WITH OVER 270 AND ALL MY NCOERS HAVE BEEN ALL 1-1 HAVE SERVED IN FOUR E7 SLOTS, RATED BY 4 CSM, THERE NEEDS TO BE A BETTER WAY TO RATE NCO'S, NOW I DON'T WANT TO BE PROMOTED AWAITING 1 YEAR TO RETIERSHOULD YOU BE PROMOTED BY TIME IN GRADE, MOST EXPERIANCE OR BEST SOLDIER2015-02-26T20:51:13-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member500513<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>BEEN INTHE MILITARY FOR 32 YEARS. 14 YEARS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND 18 ACTIVE DUTY, OUT OF THE 18 YEARS I BEEN A SSG FOR 10 YEARS NEVER OVERWEIGHT, ALLWAYS PASSED APFT WITH OVER 270 AND ALL MY NCOERS HAVE BEEN ALL 1-1 HAVE SERVED IN FOUR E7 SLOTS, RATED BY 4 CSM, THERE NEEDS TO BE A BETTER WAY TO RATE NCO'S, NOW I DON'T WANT TO BE PROMOTED AWAITING 1 YEAR TO RETIERSHOULD YOU BE PROMOTED BY TIME IN GRADE, MOST EXPERIANCE OR BEST SOLDIER2015-02-26T20:51:13-05:002015-02-26T20:51:13-05:00SGT Jim Z.500534<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As you know promotions are slightly different between the Guard/Reserves and Active Duty. Do I think the system for Active Duty promotions needs to be overhauled or revised yes. What would make it fair across the board I do not have a clue. My only think is if you are promoting off time in grade alone you are wrong because there are some mediocre NCOs out there that do not need to advance.Response by SGT Jim Z. made Feb 26 at 2015 8:57 PM2015-02-26T20:57:24-05:002015-02-26T20:57:24-05:002015-02-26T20:51:13-05:00