[Jumper]

Retired 1SG Jumpmaster here. Seen the first girls assigned to the 82d Abn Div and know the difference between a combat arms trooper and the RIMFs to man a distinction between different males and support soldiers. BCT vs BT is a definitive separation point in military indroctnation. Saw men and women in administrative MOS with different duty expectations yet men promotion rates not reflective of actual performance.

Worked for a CINC as well as XVIII ABC Cdr as SGS NCOIC. Discussions with both indicated that promotions were simply a function of first racial and gender preferences, and each race whether male or female competed within their slice of the promotion pie. Essentially you got a more competitive white male and female selection rate due to affluent education than in other minorities- you compete as a black female against only other black females (etc.) on any board. Combat Arms suffers from this balance but Leadership pushes and is recognized by one and all as good or bad.

I sure do miss those AFKN and AFN commercials overseas, a rape sp pi t 8 times during a football game is a bit much.

[Midwesterner53]

My wife and I still laugh about the AFN commercial of the rocking coke machine about to tip over, We will rock you...... And you are absolutely correct about promotions being based on ability last, how you look and how you pee first.