You don’t get transferred to the largest army base in the world (from Walter Reed) and promoted to Major with UnSat on your evals. That dog won’t hunt. He might have had some complaints in the past six months, but regardless, you do not get promoted, especially to an Oak Leaf.
I was flabbergasted when I watched that ‘interview’ last night.
Remember for doctors, making O-4 is like other officers making O-2. Pretty much automatic when they finish their residency. I have a classmate who was a dentist in the Air Force. He was a bird Colonel when he retired at 20, including the time he spent in dental school. Now he makes the big bucks as both an adjunct prof at the state's only dental school and as a private practitioner.
Remember for doctors, making O-4 is like other officers making O-2. Pretty much automatic when they finish their residency. I have a classmate who was a dentist in the Air Force. He was a bird Colonel when he retired at 20, including the time he spent in dental school. Now he makes the big bucks as both an adjunct prof at the state's only dental school and as a private practitioner.