Which rank do/did you like most?

SPC Margaret Higgins — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:04:43 -0400

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Aug 27 at 2016 3:12 PM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:12:31 -0400

I was only assigned one rank in my Army career; which was cut short, because of my disabilities.
I loved being a Specialist Four: as it afforded me many great opportunities....some of which were: being a Squad Leader, being a Graduate with Honors, being a Sports Director and getting a good enough evaluation to reenlist.
-My Best, Margaret

Response by SFC George Smith made Aug 27 at 2016 4:49 PM

SFC George Smith — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:49:02 -0400

E-7 Just High enough to get into trouble and Just Low enough to stay out of it...

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Aug 27 at 2016 4:57 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:57:33 -0400

E-5 CTO2, No Real Authority but considered a SME Subject Matter Expert. Once you make E-6 CTO1, You're in the Hot Seat and are Responsible for Everything.

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Aug 27 at 2016 5:30 PM

SGT Philip Roncari — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 17:30:04 -0400

The last one,it got me into the NCO club and away from the great unwashed junior enlisted ranks

Response by Sgt Christopher Wenzel made Aug 27 at 2016 6:58 PM

Sgt Christopher Wenzel — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 18:58:14 -0400

Sergeant. I ran sh-t.

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Aug 27 at 2016 9:15 PM

PO1 Brian Austin — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:15:13 -0400

Currently....E-6/CTO1 (USN Ret.) :)
For active duty i'd have to agree with the response of my esteemed colleague PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2016 9:41 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:41:45 -0400

SPC Margaret Higgins I enjoyed being a Sergeant, with the opportunity to mentor others.

Response by SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT made Aug 27 at 2016 11:56 PM

SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 23:56:37 -0400

Being a SGM was the best rank. But Specialist Six E-6 was my most interesting and misunderstood rank at times in the 80s. After being a hard stripe SGT our Infrantry Brigade CSM had me promoted to SSG but DA AG branch rescinded my orders and promoted me to my authorized rank of SP6. He totally hated the ranks of SP5 & SP6

I loved when a young SGT over the phone would start giving me a hard time while trying to order me to do something.

Around the Brigade a SP6 was looked at with respect because you were involved in all things to involve computers

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2016 12:01 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:01:57 -0400

My present rank.

Response by SSgt Alan Cook made Aug 28 at 2016 1:06 AM

SSgt Alan Cook — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 01:06:06 -0400

liked them all, i loved the usaf, still do

Response by SSgt Alan Cook made Aug 28 at 2016 1:29 AM

SSgt Alan Cook — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 01:29:01 -0400

i did
every one as i loved the usaf, and i still do

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Aug 28 at 2016 7:23 AM

Capt Tom Brown — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 07:23:43 -0400

The rank I never attained: Sergeant (E5) USMC. Try as I might I was unable to attain the rank either while on active duty or during a year in the reserves. E5 was always my goal in life at the time because Sgts seemed to have tremendous responsibilities and the authority to get things done. They had the well-deserved respect of everyone and also seemed to have the answer for any question from E4 & below.

Response by SrA Matthew Knight made Aug 28 at 2016 11:17 AM

SrA Matthew Knight — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 11:17:43 -0400

Have a line number for Staff Sergeant but I won't sew on for a while. So, of the ranks I've held I would say my current rank of SrA has been my favorite. It came with the ability to move out of the dorms and off base which I love. You get some more responsibility and trust from leadership but you are also still an Airmen so mistakes (though they should be fewer) aren't the end of the world.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2016 11:27 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 11:27:44 -0400

n every one (all ten) had some great times

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2016 1:39 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 13:39:29 -0400

This one is a real challenge because every rank held such great opportunities for me, and I loved them all. The hardest, but most successfully challenging, was SGT (E5). I was part of a very close-knit team that had been together for 2 years. Suddenly, I was the Team Chief. It was tough at first, but turned out working great. My next two teams were also awesome experiences. My next really challenging rank, but where I learned the most about how the Army really worked and about taking care of Soldiers was 1SG (E8). Busier than a one-armed paper hanger. But every minute was filled with something important for Soldiers. What a challenge learning all about field ops, field mess ops, barracks maintenance, personnel rules, UCMJ, and so many other things. Great opportunity if you ever get the chance! My ver favorite, though, had to be CSM. A great Battalion Commander, XO, S1, and S3, with some good Company COs and 1SGs. I was really able to be relaxed, be a mentor, enjoy my time, spend a lot of time with Soldiers, help solve a lot of problems, accomplish many good things for the unit, get to know my Soldiers very well, and have a great deal of fun. It was probably the best time of my life, bar none. Made it easy to make the decision to retire, because I knew I'd never have a better assignment than that one.