Seahawks4Ever wrote:I also want to know how Ronny Jackson went from being a Captain to an Admiral in only a few short years.
burrrton wrote:Answer: It's none of your business, and you probably wouldn't understand if they told you.
I don't have any idea who the guy is, what the position is for which he's being nominated, nor what his rank was, but if you achieve a high position in the Armed Forces, nobody but the people who promoted him have any room to criticize.
Sorry, but sometimes, the Dunning-Kruger stuff hacks me off.
To 4Ever, remember that a captain in the Navy is 4 bars. That is equivalent to an Army Colonel. The next available promotion would be an Admiral with one star. The Navy only allows you to be in high ranking positions for a certain amount of time. If you are not promoted (or passed over) during that time you retire at the end of that period. By making Admiral (a very limited position) Jackson was clearly considered very important to the Navy mission.
To burrrton, respectfully disagree. Most promotions in the Navy are public. Also, most promotions follow similar guidelines. The nomination to Cabinet Secretary has always brought with it very close scrutiny of formerly held positions. That said I never read any one in government questioning his promotion to Rear Admiral.