New WO1,
I am sat here as a British Officer on a US Army camp laughing my nuts off, because you have just given me enough banter ammunition to last a week!
The US Army Master Sergeant (Brit WO2 equiv), sitting on the desk opposite, has had to endure me reading out your posts from here and 'ARRSE' for the last half an hour. His comments such as "Yeah, he ain't nut'in, he must be noo, 'cos they give them CW2 'like that', I think like within a year, or sum'in." says it all really!!
As has been pointed out to you on 'ARRSE', you have achieved this rank straight from training, and have clarified how much credibility you have by the fact you will be promoted within a year on time served alone.
I work regularly with the aviation battalion here. Nearly all the pilots are CW2-5. I call them ‘Chief’, they call me ‘Sir’. We both respect what the other has achieved and neither have ideas above our station. I can’t wait to tell them about you, I am sure they will have some fantastic words of advice!
NFS