https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-rank-to-replace-in-the-military-and-why <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-25183"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-is-the-hardest-rank-to-replace-in-the-military-and-why%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+is+the+hardest+rank+to+replace+in+the+military+and+why%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-is-the-hardest-rank-to-replace-in-the-military-and-why&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhat is the hardest rank to replace in the military and why?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-rank-to-replace-in-the-military-and-why" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="d389ef31bb122f04a20a3a387b0da479" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/025/183/for_gallery_v2/worlds-best-entry-level-employee-mug.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/025/183/large_v3/worlds-best-entry-level-employee-mug.jpg" alt="Worlds best entry level employee mug" /></a></div></div>I argue private (E-1) because you can alway promote someone if needed but recruiting... 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MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:17:43 -0500 2015-02-23T12:17:43-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-rank-to-replace-in-the-military-and-why?n=493219&urlhash=493219 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Right now, due to the recent downsizing. Good quality mid level NCOs and Officers TSgt Joshua Copeland Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:42:24 -0500 2015-02-23T12:42:24-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-rank-to-replace-in-the-military-and-why?n=493232&urlhash=493232 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The hardest rank to replace for me was when I joined the Army National Guard and the Gave me FING SPECIALIST. Gave me a bad taste from the start. Cpl Clinton Britt Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:50:44 -0500 2015-02-23T12:50:44-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-hardest-rank-to-replace-in-the-military-and-why?n=495772&urlhash=495772 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good point about E-1, <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="84196" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/84196-11a-infantry-officer-jfhq-la-milpac-region-v">MAJ Private RallyPoint Member</a>. I'm going to say that the hardest rank to replace in the military is CSM, CW5, or any General Officer rank, because it takes so long and so much experience to reach those high ranks. It could take decades to replace those personnel in those ranks. CW5 Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:25:12 -0500 2015-02-24T19:25:12-05:00 2015-02-23T12:17:43-05:00