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Originally Posted by Webstral
As an added benefit, NCOs who either get tired of infantry life or who don’t make rank could transfer to another MOS after getting some retraining. These NCOs would carry the infantry mindset with them. This cannot help but be good for the other combat arms or the support types.
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I've never understood that "up or out" policy the US military has. If a soldier is happy in the role they are in and don't want the extra responsibilities associated with gaining rank, why should they be penalised? In the Australian Army there are many, many intelligent, skilled, motivated soldiers who have no interest in going for promotion and are allowed to work in the role they are happy in and suits them, with no predjudice against them for turning down promotion opportunities.