Resigning a commission to sever in 75th/SF

[CatFish Driver]

I know of several officers that have resigned thier commision to pursue other things. One of our own board members here resigned his commision to go warrant and fly. My best friend is an SF Major with 2 combat jumps with 3/75. He came REAL close to resigning his commission so he could stay in the field. My old BN Chemical NCO was a former O-4 who got out, resigned his commission, enlisted and was pursuing SF.

You never know what goes on in them mind of some folks.

Sir, did he resign his commission or merely take a demotion?

(I ask, because I hear those in his case start out at W2 instead of W1.)

I resigned my commission specifically because I wanted to be a Warrant Officer. I was a WO1 for about 6 months until the paperwork caught up to me and then I pinned CW2. I technically was a CW2 the entire time, and I got all my back pay. Best decision I ever made career-wise.

[Jim]

I resigned my commission specifically because I wanted to be a Warrant Officer. I was a WO1 for about 6 months until the paperwork caught up to me and then I pinned CW2. I technically was a CW2 the entire time, and I got all my back pay. Best decision I ever made career-wise.

I have heard this comment frequently.

[Mwalimu]

Maybe the most famous example of this was in the UK. TE Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) resigned his commission in the British Army after WW1 and subsequently enlisted in the RAF in 1923. His cottage during his initial service was near Wool in Dorset (near the Tank Museum (highly recommend a visit if you're in the neighborhood)).

Another example that I remember reading about was in 1967 when I was in SFTG at Bragg. I don't remember the paper but it was the local post paper or SFTG paper. There was a story about a Captain in the Canadian Army who had resigned his commission and had enlisted in SF. He was actually there (according to the story) at Bragg going through light weapons (if I remember right). I'd really appreciate any further information about this.

[rgrpuck]

I cant remember his name but we had a young CPT attending RIP when I was there that found out he has been involuntarily branch tranfered. He went to the RCO (Gen Grange) and stated that he would rather be an E-5 team leader in BN than a finance officer.....the paper was processed and he went to 3-75 as a new Sgt.

[panthersix]

I cant remember his name but we had a young CPT attending RIP when I was there that found out he has been involuntarily branch tranfered. He went to the RCO (Gen Grange) and stated that he would rather be an E-5 team leader in BN than a finance officer.....the paper was processed and he went to 3-75 as a new Sgt.

What people tend forget is that you get your pension at your highest grade held. So if you really hate being a staff officer (usually begins at O4) in a support unit, you still have the option to go and do what you love with the troops instead of being removed from the process by powerpoint.

For me being in the Guard was an escape from my regular job (which as a planner is staff to a decision maker). I stayed ABN as long as I could, but after 1996 the ABN units started to go away and become far and few between in the USAR and NG. It got to the point of me doing the same crap at a desk for more than 22 days a month....something had to snap..either I got out completely or found an NCO position.

I saw it happen twice in the PA ARNG with the 104th LRSD. A hard charging CPT would leave command of the LRS and then find out how bad the rest of the "leg" guard sucked and he'd resign and come back to us as an E6 team leader. Then bastards eliminated the 104th after they came back from Ramadi in '06.

[CHCB]

Resigning is not necessarily a huge financial sacrifice, anyway. If you've got at least 10 years commissioned service when you do so, you still retire at your highest sucessfully-held commissioned grade.

[Jim]

I saw it happen twice in the PA ARNG with the 104th LRSD. A hard charging CPT would leave command of the LRS and then find out how bad the rest of the "leg" guard sucked and he'd resign and come back to us as an E6 team leader. Then bastards eliminated the 104th after they came back from Ramadi in '06.

Damn good unit from what I knew of them. Worked "right down the road from them a few miles" in 2005. Went through PF with one of their team leaders in June 2007, and they were still around, but waiting to be disbanded. He was pretty distraught about it, with no other worthwhile units to go to. He said everyone was getting out, or going to try out for 20th Grp.

I know you spent some time with them. He was the TL that lost a medic and ATL to and IED in Ramadi; It's likely that you knew him.

Understand that when City Troop deployed to the Balkins several years ago, a number of officers who had been in the unit, resigned their commissions to deploy as NCOs.
http://www.firsttroop.com/history.html

[Musashistudent3108]

Sivlerback, could you please elaborate on this sir? Thank you

KCS

I think he was saying that if an Officer received a "Officer Career killing Eval" and stood a snowballs chance in the Arizona desert of having a decent career as an Officer...he might resign his commission and go enlisted. With that, he may choose to pursue SF or Regt. I cant say I have ever seen an Officer in good standing resign his commission just to do this, but its a big Army.

I am an Officer in good standing who is doing this.

I pushed my packet up for personnel action last month.

The reason why is because I am in the National Guard and can't stand it. I would rather be an E-4 in the Regiment, than be an Officer with limited opportunities for advancement, doing something I love two days out of the year, and merely existing the rest of time.

Although I do agree this is rare, but not totally unheard of.

[Jim]

I am an Officer in good standing who is doing this.

I pushed my packet up for personnel action last month.

The reason why is because I am in the National Guard and can't stand it. I would rather be an E-4 in the Regiment, than be an Officer with limited opportunities for advancement, doing something I love two days out of the year, and merely existing the rest of time.

Although I do agree this is rare, but not totally unheard of.

As I said it is not unheard of.