I know the merits of both, I just don't know which one I should go for.
I have a college degree so I can enlist as an E4. I'm all for paying your dues before reaping the rewards too.
But I worked hard for that degree and I feel that I have the ability inside of me to be a leader if I let the Army teach me.
Your thoughts?
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You could not pay me enough to be an officer. Simply because as a typical officer you would spend a total of 2 1/2 years leading soldiers in your whole twenty year career. If you wind up commanding a BN then you can tack on another year or so but only 10% of every year group ever commands a BN. The vast majority or your time would be spent working in staff positions.
As an enlisted person once you make E-5 you will be a leader. While you may spend some time in staff positions it will be the exception and not the rule.
You couldn't pay me enough to be an officer. As an officer you would typically only lead soldiers once as a Platoon Leader and once as a Company Commander. A total of about 2 1/2 years out of a twenty year career. Another year or so if you ever command a BN but only 10% of every year group ever commands a BN. The rest of the time you will be working staff positions.
As an enlisted soldier once you make E-5 you will be leading soldiers the rest of your career. You may spend some time in staff positions but the are few and far between compared to the officer side.
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