Opinions of lower-ranking troops could soon be considered in officer promotions

[rangerrebew]

Opinions of lower-ranking troops could soon be considered in officer promotions
Story by Patty Nieberg • 2h

The troops that officers command may soon get the chance to weigh in on their supervisors’ promotion board process, a chance for junior officers and even enlisted troops to weigh in on their boss’ chance to make rank.

The changes will come to some — but far from all — military jobs in the five-year pilot program Congress is set to mandate.
 
The idea came from Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), a former Marine Corps infantry officer, and was part of a package of negotiated policies by the House and Senate Armed Services Committees included in the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The House passed the defense bill late last week and it heads to the Senate for a vote this week before the President can sign it into law.

A congressional aide for Moulton said there have been many efforts across the services to incorporate feedback from subordinates into training and leadership development programs for officers. But bottom-up feedback has never been part of the critical criteria for officers being promoted. 

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[rangerrebew]

Opinions - no.  Feedback on specific criteria - yes, such as yes/no questions, multiple choice, etc.

[catfish1957]

I have done massive genealogical research, and some of that is around scouring  muster rolls.

All I got to say is the ratio of officer to enlisted ratio now has to be 2-4X of what it was 150 years ago.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Lower ranking troops can always frag their officers if things aren't working out.

[The_Reader_David]

Lower ranking troops can always frag their officers if things aren't working out.

I think that only works in active combat theaters.

[The_Reader_David]

Opinions - no.  Feedback on specific criteria - yes, such as yes/no questions, multiple choice, etc.

Generally when one polls an organization for information for use in personnel decisions, that is how one solicits opinions, possibly with a small place for writing explanations for the answers.

[The_Reader_David]

I have done massive genealogical research, and some of that is around scouring  muster rolls.

All I got to say is the ratio of officer to enlisted ratio now has to be 2-4X of what it was 150 years ago.

Yup. The officer corps is part of the professional managerial class, which looks out for its own guild interests, without regard for the purposes of the organization they manage.