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Radio Relay · 04-03-2008, 09:15 AM

SgtMaj of the Army is an E-10?!? Holy smokes!!

My Dad retired from the Army in 1965 as a Sergeant Major (E-9), right after he got back from Vietnam. He was officially the "Division Sergeant Major", of the 1st Infantry Division, in Vietnam. I think these days he would have been a "Command SgtMaj". There was no SgtMaj of the Army, then.

When I was in the Corps ('68 to '74), I made rank quickly, due to my MOS (2831 radio relay). The Corps wanted us to be NCO's because we would get stuck in a platoon or company of Grunts, and they wouldn't be real cooperative unless you outranked them.

When I left active duty, I went back to S.E.A. as a contractor supporting comm links used by the Air Force. I was working with a lot of guys who had retired from the Air Force as E-5's. These were guys in their 40's who had not gotten any higher than E-5 in over 20 years. I'd been promoted to E-5 in about a year and half, at the ripe old age of 19. I was continuously ribbing them about it.

Tucker · 04-03-2008, 03:23 PM

E-10's have been around for years. They have them in all branches of the military.

Military Pay Grades | Military Pay Scale and Rate

JJB · 04-03-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeepinbanditrider

We have the SGT.MAJ of the Marine Corps but that's considered to be an E-9 rank.

My wife is Marine Corps aviation ordnance and they have I.Y.A.O.Y.A.S

What does the extra "A" stand for in ya'lls?

whats the "O"? Ordinance?

If You Aint Ordinance You Aint "Crap"

andyg · 04-03-2008, 03:42 PM

How are you fellow Air Force here, 3P0X1B, catm troop.

**b52ace** · 04-03-2008, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tucker

E-10's have been around for years. They have them in all branches of the military.

You learn something every day.

jeepinbanditrider · 04-03-2008, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJB

whats the "O"? Ordinance?

If You Aint Ordinance You Aint "Crap"

Yes.

GlenncXD9 · 04-03-2008, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radio Relay

When I was in the Corps ('68 to '74), I made rank quickly, due to my MOS (2831 radio relay). The Corps wanted us to be NCO's because we would get stuck in a platoon or company of Grunts, and they wouldn't be real cooperative unless you outranked them.

When I left active duty, I went back to S.E.A. as a contractor supporting comm links used by the Air Force. I was working with a lot of guys who had retired from the Air Force as E-5's. These were guys in their 40's who had not gotten any higher than E-5 in over 20 years. I'd been promoted to E-5 in about a year and half, at the ripe old age of 19. I was continuously ribbing them about it.

My brother and I both were Army in the late 60's, I was a Field Radio Op (PRC-25)and brother was a Combat Medic and we both made E-5 in 18 months...had to get a time-in-grade waiver going from E-4.

TOMBO · 04-03-2008, 05:21 PM

I.Y.A.O.Y.A.S.

In other words: If You Are Ordinance You Are Stoopid!

**Ed Ely** · 04-03-2008, 05:47 PM

I only post this in follow up to the
question about the E-10s in the
enlised rank. There are no E-10s
listed on this scale, but there is
a notation, since there are only
four of them which would be eligible -

http://www.dfas.mil/militarypay/mili...ayCharts35.pdf

Ed

Tucker · 04-03-2008, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Ely

I only post this in follow up to the
question about the E-10s in the
enlised rank. There are no E-10s
listed on this scale, but there is
a notation, since there are only
four of them which would be eligible -

http://www.dfas.mil/militarypay/mili...ayCharts35.pdf

Ed

Compared to when I went in.

http://www.dfas.mil/militarypay/mili...rates/1970.pdf

04-03-2008, 09:15 AM	#41
Radio Relay XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 686	SgtMaj of the Army is an E-10?!? Holy smokes!! My Dad retired from the Army in 1965 as a Sergeant Major (E-9), right after he got back from Vietnam. He was officially the "Division Sergeant Major", of the 1st Infantry Division, in Vietnam. I think these days he would have been a "Command SgtMaj". There was no SgtMaj of the Army, then. When I was in the Corps ('68 to '74), I made rank quickly, due to my MOS (2831 radio relay). The Corps wanted us to be NCO's because we would get stuck in a platoon or company of Grunts, and they wouldn't be real cooperative unless you outranked them. When I left active duty, I went back to S.E.A. as a contractor supporting comm links used by the Air Force. I was working with a lot of guys who had retired from the Air Force as E-5's. These were guys in their 40's who had not gotten any higher than E-5 in over 20 years. I'd been promoted to E-5 in about a year and half, at the ripe old age of 19. I was continuously ribbing them about it. __________________ "Glory is not a conceit. It is not a decoration for valor. Glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to a cause, to your principles, to the people on whom you rely and who rely on you in return." John McCain =================== USMC 68-71, RVN 69-70 CCW Holder Springfield 9mm XDSC pistol, Beretta .32 3032 Tomcat pistol, NAA .22lr mini revolver Beretta 9mm CX-4 carbine, Marlin .22 rifle ===================

04-03-2008, 03:23 PM	#42
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TOMBO XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MCAS Iwakuni, Japan Posts: 340	I.Y.A.O.Y.A.S. In other words: If You Are Ordinance You Are Stoopid! __________________ Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. - Ben Franklin USN 2000-Present VFW Life Member USGI 1911A1 ca. 1943 XD40 Service w/Handall and DGR w/18 Lb. Spring SA 1911A1 Champion SS w/Nite Sights and Hogues M1 Garand ca. 1943 Married With Children Gamer MWCgamers.com

04-03-2008, 05:47 PM	#49
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,658 Blog Entries: 1	2008 Pay Scale I only post this in follow up to the question about the E-10s in the enlised rank. There are no E-10s listed on this scale, but there is a notation, since there are only four of them which would be eligible - http://www.dfas.mil/militarypay/mili...ayCharts35.pdf Ed

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