Evening gentleman. This question is directed at all USMC Officers on the board, especially the mustangs.
When I initially started my pursuit of a military career, I wanted to be an officer. Every decision I have made since has been to become an officer. I enlisted just recently. Before I enlisted though, I started question why I wanted to be an officer. I find myself in a bind now because I'm just not sure if I'd like the job. I see the way things are on the enlisted side, and I like what I see. So far. I've been trying to make a pro/con list to being commissioned and haven't been able to come up for much with the officer side because I just don't know. I'm with a detachment to our company within 1/23 and there aren't many officers with us.
I like the amount of leadership afforded to enlisted Marines, but what happens when you become an officer? What is the difference in leadership, or the way you lead, when you are a NCO/SNCO or an Officer?
I've had a few of my NCO's ask me why I want to be an officer and I can't really answer them anymore. Before it was, I wanted to be a pilot, if not that at least a leader.
Thanks in advance.
Semper Fi.
When I initially started my pursuit of a military career, I wanted to be an officer. Every decision I have made since has been to become an officer. I enlisted just recently. Before I enlisted though, I started question why I wanted to be an officer. I find myself in a bind now because I'm just not sure if I'd like the job. I see the way things are on the enlisted side, and I like what I see. So far. I've been trying to make a pro/con list to being commissioned and haven't been able to come up for much with the officer side because I just don't know. I'm with a detachment to our company within 1/23 and there aren't many officers with us.
I like the amount of leadership afforded to enlisted Marines, but what happens when you become an officer? What is the difference in leadership, or the way you lead, when you are a NCO/SNCO or an Officer?
I've had a few of my NCO's ask me why I want to be an officer and I can't really answer them anymore. Before it was, I wanted to be a pilot, if not that at least a leader.
Thanks in advance.
Semper Fi.