| Author | Message | ||
     Gail Senior Member Username: Gail Post Number: 402 Registered: 02-2003 |
Hi All...just had to share my great day....most of you know that I am in the Air Force full time (aka my real job) and today I found out that I was promoted to Senior Master Sergeant. That is a big deal, HUGE, actually, as this represents a promotion to the top 3% of the Air Force! I was so excited this morning that I almost had a heart attack!!! Anywhoo, just wanted to share! Gail | ||
| Tdickerson Senior Member Username: Tdickerson Post Number: 979 Registered: 04-2002 |
Congrats Gail! That is a terrific accomplishment! | ||
| Bluemonkeyent Moderator Username: Bluemonkeyent Post Number: 69 Registered: 06-2002 |
Gail - I am VERY impressed! You should be very proud. Congratulations! This is a massive deal! How long have you been in? Sincerely, Dewayne C. Balentine Blue Monkey Enterprises Dewaynecb@Bluemonkey.com Premium Web Hosting, Design and Support Search Engine Submission & Reporting "Excellence is an Attitude" | ||
| Tere Senior Member Username: Tere Post Number: 690 Registered: 02-2003 |
Congratulations Gail! No doubt you earned the promotion. Does your husband have to salute you? He should! Tere Pia's of Pleasant Valley | ||
| Kdeer Senior Member Username: Kdeer Post Number: 711 Registered: 06-2003 |
Wow!! Congratulations Gail! I'm sure you deserve it!! I'm with Tere...have hubby salute you! LOL! Krista | ||
| Tbevens Advanced Member Username: Tbevens Post Number: 132 Registered: 09-1999 |
Congratulations Gail - are you staying in long enough to make Chief? My husband was a MSgt at the time of his death and know how much those promotions mean. Again, congrats. Trudy Baskets and Beyond | ||
| Alayne Senior Member Username: Alayne Post Number: 870 Registered: 02-1999 |
Ya-hoo! Way to go Gail; know how much this means to you. You have certainly earned it! Lea | ||
| Rev_pat Senior Member Username: Rev_pat Post Number: 396 Registered: 06-1999 |
Congrats Gail. I know you earned it. Be blessed. Pat Carroll,Gifts of Excellence Ambassador | ||
| Bsktcr8r Advanced Member Username: Bsktcr8r Post Number: 115 Registered: 02-2003 |
That is AWESOME. What is the ratio for women with that rank in the AirForce? Congrats!!!!  :salute: | ||
| Touchofbaskets Member Username: Touchofbaskets Post Number: 48 Registered: 05-2004 |
From a Retired Army Major- That's great!!! Guess no military retirement in your near future. Kim | ||
| Gail Senior Member Username: Gail Post Number: 403 Registered: 02-2003 |
Thanks, all. It really puts a wrench in my plans, though, because I was planning on retiring next fall and working the biz full time. Now, with this promotion I have to give two years to the AF, which means I won't be able to retire until the fall of '08. Still, it's a $600+ pay raise a month and half of that will be an increase in my monthly retirement pay, so it would be silly to turn it down - an extra year for an extra $300+ a month retirement for the rest of my life? NO brainer. There are only 5,636 SMSgts in the AF, and only 630 are women. My regular career field is Aircraft Armament (aka Bomb Loading LOL) and there aren't that many women in my career field to begin with.... The only downside is that I many have to take an assignment to another base....as long as they don't send me to Korea I can still keep my biz. If I get orders to Korea, I'm sunk! We shall see!!!!!!!!! Gail | ||
| Telegift Advanced Member Username: Telegift Post Number: 183 Registered: 02-1998 |
Congratulations Gail, what a great accomplishment!! Joni Damico www.nsgaonline.com www.telegiftnetwork.com | ||
| Lises Intermediate Member Username: Lises Post Number: 88 Registered: 02-2003 |
Wow Gail - that is spectacular! | ||
| Heather Senior Member Username: Heather Post Number: 238 Registered: 02-2003 |
Congratulations Gail - such an honour! Heather Wooden Crate Creations - Ontario, Canada www.woodencratecreations.com 1-866-422-5875 | ||
| Lizm Senior Member Username: Lizm Post Number: 209 Registered: 03-2002 |
Awesome achievement, girl!! Heck, I'll salute you and I'm not even in the Armed Services! (just don't rip me a new one if I don't do it up to standards, LOL!) Way cool for you! | ||
| Wanda Senior Member Username: Wanda Post Number: 472 Registered: 02-2003 |
Way cool Gail!!! COngratulations! I know you worked very hard for it!!! Wanda | ||
| Marilyn Senior Member Username: Marilyn Post Number: 229 Registered: 02-2003 |
Gail, Congratulations on such a great promotion! I am very proud of you and all you have accomplished. Even though it is for an extra 2 years, you are right...it is a no brainer! Marilyn Taylor Bountiful Basket |
