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I know exactly what I am talking about. I have sat for BTZ - I lost - and I have been Airman of the Quarter. Sure, BTZ pissed me off since I had to go up for a single stripe at the squadron level against 9 other airmen, while guys who went up just after me got to go to a wing level board with 5 guys and 3 available stripes. But, you know, that's just the way the cookie crumbles. It felt unfair, but there was nothing political about it. Enlisted promotion - which is TOTALLY unrelated to Airman of the Quarter - is based on objective test scores, Enlisted Performance Reports and decorations. If you can't get promoted then it's YOUR fault.

You want to see politics in promotion? Try and get promoted to anything above O-4.

Enlisted Performance Reports and decorations. If you can't get promoted then it's YOUR fault.

Right. And your rater for your EPR is always totally objective. And it doesn't turn on whether he usually gives fives or threes out. And it doesn't matter if he likes you or not. And it certainly doesn't matter if you are kissing his a$$ or not. You're perfect enlisted material. Trace