Marines fast track qualified cyber, signals recruits to rank of gunny

Yeah, but you need to build a training pipeline for shortage MOS's. You cannot try to outbid private industry to obtain high-skill technical MOS's. Either that or contract it out entirely, which I think is where some critical MOS skills are headed.

Good way to make rank fast
Cpl Vic Burk PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

Back in my day, they had two things going on (1) a high reenlistment bonus and (2) a monthly proficiency pay. Those that did a superior job got the "pro pay." The military could use that pro pay to suppliment the pay for these new MOSs that probably should be paid on a higher level. The Army tried an NCO Academy where they went in as a private can graduated at a much higher rank. Didn't work. In the lower ranks, experience counts for much more than people thought it would. They needed the experience of being military before getting the rank. I also recall that within the medical field, additional pay is attached to make being a doctor in the military worthwhile.