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A better analogy would be a general who had never been a junior officer.
by gnfargbl 3y ago
A better analogy would be a general who had never been a junior officer.
- nradov 3y agoIt's possible in theory. Someone with unique skills can be directly commissioned at the O-4, O-5, or even O-6 ranks without ever being a junior officer. After commissioning they can eventually be promoted to O-7 (brigadier general or equivalent) just like any other officer. https://talent.army.mil/direct-commissioning/ https://talent.army.mil/direct-commissioning/
- sio8ohPi 3y agoWilliam Knudsen was even commissioned directly at O-9 (Lieutenant General) during WWII. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Knudsen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Knudsen