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sarisataka

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13. Most don't become generals

Reply to brush (Reply #12)

Fri Nov 11, 2022, 06:12 PM

Nov 2022

But will get to field grade. I've known a Colonel and a few LTCs that started as enlisted.

For myself, it was a combination of my age and the politics to move up the officer ranks. I knew I would only get to Capitan, Major at best.

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Just watched a Marine Lt Col note that she attended the Naval Academy. [View all] brush Nov 2022 OP

Yep USAFRetired_Liberal Nov 2022 #1

At the Academy, how are some routed to the Marines and most to the Navy? brush Nov 2022 #3

I suspect most of it is personal choice. Aristus Nov 2022 #5

As AF brats we got confused about the marines. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #14

I would say no although I knew a couple who did. GP6971 Nov 2022 #2

That's Officer Candidate School. Aristus Nov 2022 #6

That is one way to be a USMC officer sarisataka Nov 2022 #4

The leader of my tank platoon in the Gulf was a Mustang. Aristus Nov 2022 #7

IME they made the best officers sarisataka Nov 2022 #9

So it's rare for mustangs to advance past captain? brush Nov 2022 #12

Most don't become generals sarisataka Nov 2022 #13

Not unusual. The Marine Corps is part of the Department of the Navy. rsdsharp Nov 2022 #8

Marine corps birthday was Yesterday MyMission Nov 2022 #10

A Naval Academy graduate can accept a commission from any branch of the service. Chainfire Nov 2022 #11

Thanks. I didn't know that. And is the Space Force sort of part... brush Nov 2022 #15

Yep USAFRetired_Liberal Nov 2022 #16