Promotions

[Son of a Grunt]

Is it true that Air Force pilots gain rank faster then marines/navy? About how fast do most people advance in rank?

 

[WishICouldFly]

About the same as the percent of applicants that get jets...

 

[Son of a Grunt]

What?

 

[HAL Pilot]

Between services, the time from one rank to the next varies by a year or 2 max. But the overall time from O-1 to O-5 averages out to the same for all services.

How fast depends on the needs of the service at any given time.

 

[WishICouldFly]

What?

What HAL Pilot said

 

[Son of a Grunt]

OK thanks

 

[FLY_USMC]

I'm sure it's true, but not sure if it has affected anyone yet, but the Marine Corps is supposed to be promoting O-2's to O-3 in less than 2 years time in grade right now. The Marine Corps Times had an article a little ways back that showed how like 15 guys getting promoted to O-6 has caused a need all the way down that the typical O-2 right now....myself.....would be in zone to pick up O-3 after only being O-2 for a year. I'd say that's pretty dang fast.

 

[SemperGumbi]

If they are promoting you, they CLEARLY haven't met you, sir.
Did you ever finish reading the PME you got?

 

[Gatordev]

I'm sure it's true, but not sure if it has affected anyone yet, but the Marine Corps is supposed to be promoting O-2's to O-3 in less than 2 years time in grade right now. The Marine Corps Times had an article a little ways back that showed how like 15 guys getting promoted to O-6 has caused a need all the way down that the typical O-2 right now....myself.....would be in zone to pick up O-3 after only being O-2 for a year. I'd say that's pretty dang fast.

This was an act/bill that was approved post-9/11 (beginning 2002-ish) that allowed all the armed (and uniformed I think) services to do this. The army was the first to jump onboard and now the Marines have found the need for their various reasons. Because the act/law exists does not mean the actual service will execute it every/each year. With GWOT, your mileage may vary.