Its kindof misleading in the light of what I said about Peter Principle since I retired at the lowest rank you can achieve and still retire.
SSgt.
But there were other reasons. As soon as I got past the mandatory ranks I refused to test for promotions. That was fun since its supposed to be optional even though no one ever signed the refuse block.
For me it did 2 things. It allowed me to spend the entire time at the same base, which had the medical center my son needed. And, even though I didnt realise it till much later, it allowed me to beat the Peter Principle since I managed to never be promoted into a job I couldnt excell at.
Gandalf Parker