[Little Pig]

When I was in the military, you had to go through a “school” before you qualified to make any NCO position.

[Tallguy]

When I was in the military, you had to go through a “school” before you qualified to make any NCO position.

Yeah, what happened to the NCO Schools? You might be able to make E-5 without the school, but surely you'd have to complete it before making E-6/Staff Sergeant?

[JRandomFreeper]

In the AF, you have to go to a school before you are eligible for SSgt. I first enlisted in the early 80s, went through the school right before I got out. I had my paperwork.

After 9/11, I re-enlisted. I had to re-take the school before I could sew on SSgt.

Yep. He's getting special treatment.

/johnny

[aft_lizard]

Well since they considered him a POW and not a deserter SOP is to promote them on the minimum time schedule as a way to honor their sacrifice.Nothing new with that, now that he is back however I doubt the automatic promotion occurs.

[ameribbean expat]

Exactly. Is BNCOC given in Pashtun these days?

[DCBryan1]

When I was in the military, you had to go through a “school” before you qualified to make any NCO position.

I was an E-6 after going through OCS....until the 2LT paperwork came through. Never made E5....was E-4 then jumped to E6 after OCS graduation, then 01. We had 70 start our OCS class, 14 finished, one of them turned down his commission to stay E-6 for a year until he was able to get into Warrant Officer Course. I have no idea how this Taliban Private made it to US SSG....

[centurion316]

POW’s have always been promoted on time, regardless of any other criteria, including performance. It’s considered difficult to complete PLDC whilst in captivity.