What was the point of the Spec 5 and higher?
The Specialist-5 and up were a recognition of the fact that while many soldiers are very good technicians, they don’t have the leadership skills and ability to lead a diarrhea victim to the outhouse.
Today’s army tries to overcome that and convince everybody that leadership skills can be taught to anyone and everyone.
I was a 5 and a 6 and feel that people at that level did some good work. Do you agree?