Just a curious question about MOS vs Service Rank and how they fit with each other.
Historically, (or at least History as I see it), One often saw many GySgts (E7) as Senior D.Is (GySgt. Carter - Gomer Pyle, or (then) Tech Sgt. Jim Moore (Jack Webb in "The D.I."). But it seems these days that there are very few GySgts still "under the hat" in re: regular recruit training. You see them more in D.I. School, training marines to be D.I.s themselves. Most of the recruit training Senior DIs, these days are Staff Sgt. (E6) or even St. Likewise, I'm seeing more "1Lt.s" as Series or company commanders, rather than Captains.
I wonder what's going on here. Are they trying to push more responsibility onto more junior officers/NCOs in order to get the same work for lower pay? If a GySgt wanted to go or stay "under the hat" (because they like being a "basic recruit" D.I./senior DI), is that possible or would that work be considered below their pay grade and be asked to do something more befitting them?
Historically, (or at least History as I see it), One often saw many GySgts (E7) as Senior D.Is (GySgt. Carter - Gomer Pyle, or (then) Tech Sgt. Jim Moore (Jack Webb in "The D.I."). But it seems these days that there are very few GySgts still "under the hat" in re: regular recruit training. You see them more in D.I. School, training marines to be D.I.s themselves. Most of the recruit training Senior DIs, these days are Staff Sgt. (E6) or even St. Likewise, I'm seeing more "1Lt.s" as Series or company commanders, rather than Captains.
I wonder what's going on here. Are they trying to push more responsibility onto more junior officers/NCOs in order to get the same work for lower pay? If a GySgt wanted to go or stay "under the hat" (because they like being a "basic recruit" D.I./senior DI), is that possible or would that work be considered below their pay grade and be asked to do something more befitting them?
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