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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/9/2024 10:41:45 PM EDT
A close family member started out in the Marines as a private. He was just promoted to Warrant officer 3 and within just a few days promoted again to Captain. Is that normal? How big of a deal is this for him? I’m damn proud of him for all he has accomplished in his life but he never talks about what he does.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 2/9/2024 10:42:45 PM EDT
[Last Edit: alexfiggy]
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? How long has he been in ?
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/9/2024 11:07:26 PM EDT
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18 years.
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Posted: 2/9/2024 11:07:57 PM EDT
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I think that's how they do it for a Limited Duty Officer, promotion first to CWO-3 then immediately to O-3.
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Posted: 2/9/2024 11:16:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SSeric02: I think that's how they do it for a Limited Duty Officer, promotion first to CWO-3 then immediately to O-3. Yep. I served with 2 that were promoted that way. |
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Posted: 2/9/2024 11:17:19 PM EDT
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You've got to be CWO2 to apply for LDO.
He was already selected for promotion to CWO-3, and got selected for LDO Captain. The promotion times just so happened to line up for him to get promoted in quick succession. |
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Posted: 2/9/2024 11:18:46 PM EDT
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I don't recall the specifics of why, but seem to recall there's some statutory reason behind it.
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Posted: 2/9/2024 11:30:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rktman26: You've got to be CWO2 to apply for LDO. He was already selected for promotion to CWO-3, and got selected for LDO Captain. The promotion times just so happened to line up for him to get promoted in quick succession. OK, that makes more sense. Just coincidence in timing. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/9/2024 11:45:44 PM EDT
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What is a limited duty officer?
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Posted: 2/10/2024 7:23:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SSeric02: OK, that makes more sense. Just coincidence in timing. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SSeric02: Originally Posted By rktman26: You've got to be CWO2 to apply for LDO. He was already selected for promotion to CWO-3, and got selected for LDO Captain. The promotion times just so happened to line up for him to get promoted in quick succession. OK, that makes more sense. Just coincidence in timing. They are two different boards, the CWO board automatically pulls everyone in zone into the selection process but the LDO board they have to apply for, and if they get selected for LDO chances are they would also got selected for CWO3. |
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Posted: 2/10/2024 7:26:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FRONTIER: What is a limited duty officer? Technical specialists needed for billets requiring commissioned officer. They are not supposed to command, but for some MOSs like EOD they occasionally do. For the USMC, you see most of the LDOs at HQMC in billets involving policy advocacy or requirement’s development |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/10/2024 7:48:44 PM EDT
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Thank y’all for the information, much appreciated.
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