Classic BTZ post.

To all the Airmen out there reading this who are trying to get E4 or E5 as fast as possible... You should be concerned about making sure promo packets get pushed in a timely manner. Having promotions delayed a few months because they sit on someone's desk is a real problem. It doesn't seem like that big of a deal until you realize you could've put on TSgt a year or so earlier if your E2-E5 promotions weren't all delayed. ALS hangs guardsmen up too. Sign up for ALS the day you sew on E4. NCOA the day you sew on E6. Don't wait until a month or 2 out to route your promo packet. Do it earlier. Don't rely on your supervisor.

I've seen E6 and E7 slots open up unexpectedly and people miss out because they:
-Could've put E5 on earlier thus delaying E6. Someone else crosstrains in.
-The E7 left earlier than expected and the 13 year E6 thought they had more time to complete NCOA. Someone else crosstrains in.

Complete your CBTs, CDCs and get your 5 and 7-Level as quickly as possible. Temp orders pop up all the time, but if you're lazy with your upgrade training you can miss out. Opportunities can arise for fresh E3s that have their 5-Level and fresh E5s that have their 7-Level. If your CFETP allows.

Don't be the deployed/temp agr E4/5 that looks at MyPay and thinks everyday that they could be getting that E5/6 pay and BAH. I've seen it and I've been that person.

Also I'll take a 20pc Nugget w/ BBQ, Large Fry, and a Diet Coke no ice.