im about to graduate high school and i want to join the USMC. i want to become an officer in the marines eventually, but im thinking about becoming an NCO first, based on the fact that alot marines told me that i would get more experiencem respect, and i would be a better officer that way. HOw long would it take me to reach the rank of Sergeant? and Staff Sergeant after that?? i took 2 years of rotc in high school ( technically 4 years because our classes are twice as long as most) will that make any difference?
2007-09-03 12:35:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
4 to 5 years if you show leadership abilities and
take college courses when you can and work hard!!
2007-09-03 12:46:01 · answer #1 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
About 5 to 7 years.
2016-05-20 07:12:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that the JROTC will enable you to be promoted to PFC at the completion of boot. Promotion to Sergeant is dependent on MOS, proficiency, PFT scores, performance reoprts, initiative, and luck. I was an adminbody in boot, so made PFC out of boot camp. Then I finished 2nd in my MOS school, so I got promoted to LCPL. I got lucky and went to a air wing unit where most of the people with my MOS were getting out or getting transferred. I kept my nose clean, was willing to take on all of the difficult jobs and a lot of TAD assignments. Made Corporal meritoriously. Then I got meritoriously promoted to Sergeant after 23 months in the Corps. I would go TAD to ground units at Pendleton and would see E-3's with a hash mark (stripe on sleve denoting 4 years of service). My case was pretty unusual, but I saw others who actually got promoted faster, believel it or not.
2007-09-03 12:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by mechnginear 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everything depends on how well you can excel. If you just go along as one of the crowd you'll be overlooked. You have to set yourself aside from everyone else. But I see it could take possibly two to three years depending on your MOS.
2007-09-03 13:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Acumen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOUR RANK AND YOUR ATTITUDE WILL GET YOU THROUGH TO BE A MARINE OR ANY SOLDIER--APPLY YOUR SELF--TAKE ALL THE EXTRA COURSES NEEDED TO GET TO THE NEXT RANK-SGT IS A 2-4 YEAR STRUCTURE BEFORE YOU MAKE THAT RANK DEPENDANT UPON YOUR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE--YOUR ROTC IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OF BEING MILITARILY AWARE OF DRILL AND FORMATIONS AND MARCHING ETC--ONLY YOU CAN GET FROM ONE STAGE TO ANOTHER BY YOUR MOS(MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY) EACH MOS HAS A RANK AND STRUCTURE TO IT SO TO GET UP IN RANK STUDY THE MOS CHARTS--IF YOU WANT TO BE AN OFFICER AFTER YOU DO AN ENLISTED STINT(BEFORE 12 YEARS )-YOU MUST HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE-SO WORK ON SCHOOLING BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN-GET A DEGREE IN A FIELDS FOR THE MILITARY-PUBLIC ADMININSTRATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAW SCHOOL, ACCOUNTING ETC--GOOD LUCK-I WAS AN NCO 68-79,WENT TO COLLEGE WORKING ON A MASTERS DEGREE, PICKED UP ROTC AFTER BEING A DRILL SGT (SFC- E-7)WAS TOP IN ROTC BECAUSE OF PAST KNOWLEDGE, WAS A 5 PIP ONLY ONE IN SCHOOL HISTORY--RETIRED USAR 1996 AS A CAPTAIN AND RETIRED IN AUGUST 60TH BIRTHDAY WITH A USAR CHECK AS MY PRESENT-28 YEARS IN RESERVES AND 2 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY-BE ALL YOU CAN BE-WHAT EVER THE BRANCH GOT FOR THE GUSTO DO NOT HOLD BACK-FEAR IS FEAR OF FEAR ITSELF- NO FEAR CHALLENGE YOURSELF AND ENJOY IT WHILE YOU ARE YOUNG AND CAN DO IT-WAS AIRBORNE, SF, CID, ARMY INTELLIGENCE, PSYOPS AND PHYSICAL SECURITY FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN 5 STATES--GOOD LUCK
2007-09-03 12:59:29 · answer #5 · answered by ahsoasho2u2 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go to college and let the Marine Corps pay your way.
Semper Fi
2007-09-03 12:49:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
2 to 4 years
short and sweet answer
2007-09-03 19:56:36 · answer #7 · answered by USMCgrlandMommy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2-3 years...i'm assuming you'll go in as an E3 with your jrotc
2007-09-03 12:40:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋