re: Any Military Officers here?

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I didn't want to do the 5am PT

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Whoever does PT at 0500, remind me not to go there.

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The main thing though was that I didn't like the lack of control over my career. I wanted to be able to decide where I was going to be stationed next, and what my next job was

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What I preach to my lieutenants is that once you knock out your KD job as a CPT, you are largely in control of your career. Whether that's a broadening assignment, functional area, or doing the conventional thing where you end up an XO/S3 down the road. They have to stay engaged with their branch manager and not be afraid to tell them what they want to do and why they think they'll be a good fit for it. Or if they're looking for something else (BOP, FA), know the requirements and apply. Don't count on the Army to take care of you (my words to my guys) in that regard if you haven't made the effort.