E-1 to O-5 over 24 years.
My wife is currently O-6 and has received recommendation for O-7. She just has to decide if she wants another 5 years of the crap when she planned to be done at the end of this year.
I know a woman who was in the same situation. She opted to retire as an O-6 and seems satisfied with her choice. That said, getting promoted to flag rank is a special achievement in any military organization and not one to be taken lightly.
Definitely. When she was asked by the 2 star she works for if she was interested in a star, she said no. I told her to go in there and rescind that no and think about it. I know she is ready to be done, but I don't want her to regret the choice. There's a big jump from 0-5 where I finished to O-6 where she is now, and an even bigger jump to O-7, so I really want her to be OK with the choice either way. My ego can survive being married to a General.
