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You mention rating so maybe you're talking about enlisted only, which granted I don't know how those work. But the up-or-out system used for officers in the US
by giraffe_lady 3y ago
You mention rating so maybe you're talking about enlisted only, which granted I don't know how those work.
But the up-or-out system used for officers in the US military is notorious for being primarily political after like O3 and historically almost comically incapable of rejecting unqualified but politically sophisticated/connected officers.
- 23B1 3y agoSNCOs have up-or-out too, for sure. I agree that the promotion system across the board is FUBAR. I'm talking about other sytems, typically at the unit level, that can be used to supplement or even side-load the current 'official' rating system, which is a joke.
- giraffe_lady 3y agoOh I see, that makes more sense. I don't have any particular experience or insight, just from an area where military service is routine so I've heard a lot secondhand. Everyone I know in it or retired seems to think the promotion system is completely fucked though. They either fume because it worked against them or laugh because they could work it, but no one seems to think it's effective.