Over time when I have been reading posts on this and other sites I see that many military people are reading these so to them I ask what must have been asked...
From everything I've learned in researching for fan fic, her promotions were not realistic at all. She was promoted way to fast at just about every level. ......
I don't think her promotions are true to life. I think they are products of writing staff's whim and the necessities of putting on a TV series of needing to...
... Given her in field position, it's about right, though faster than average. For her, I think the writers have assumed the minimum of "time-in-grade" (3...
Gwion, It is difficult to say, as each branch of the service is a little different in the expediency with which some one advances. There are quite a lot of...
About the closest "reality" to her promotions -- or most military promotions on TV, for that matter -- would be some sort of special exception made because she...
... what ... then ... this ... I don't see her promotions as being unrealistic. Consider that if you take one season as one year then Carter was Captain for...
... Indeed. Nit: Sam's date of birth was established (in "Entity") as December 29, 1968, making her just about 40. She probably began the USAFA in 1985, and...
Per Entity, Sam's BD is December 29, 1968 SG-1 wasn't consistent with their military regardless. Siler stayed the same rank. Poor Paul Davis -- 10 years w/o...
While I will agree that Paul Davis should have got a promotion. I don't think Sam went through the enlisted ranks. We know she was an officer?cadet from the...
yeah, that's why I said what I did at the end. While I was researching this today, I came across a post from a USAF graduate who said that if you had a...
... Considering how often he flaunted rules and procedures, being stuck at colonel so long doesn't seem unrealistic at all. What's more implausible is that he...
Yeah, I know what you mean, but go back and look at real history. There have been some crazy generals out there. I'm not sure their 'jackets' are any cleaner...
Hi While it is interesting to try to match Sam's experience to our reality, there are points to bear in mind: (a) SG-1 is set in an alternate universe...
THE LOST TRIBE Transcript by Callie Sullivan. The episode starts a few seconds before the end of the previous episode. In a lower level of the main tower,...
The confusion and misinformation about this topic is driving me nuts. Officer and enlisted career tracks are completely different. The number of officers and...
Nancy, Isn't there also different tracks, like a command track? I don't usually hear of MDs going into the field turning into company commanders, platoon...
Hi Chartreuxus I find your perspective interesting, but have to disagree, at least as far as Atlantis is concerned! With SG-1, in season 8, yes, the episode...
Sam was never a good team leader. She's made mistake after mistake throughout the series. I don't watch SGA unless Michael or someone like that is on, so...
... weir was basically there to be nothing more than the 'indulgent female' to facilitate the 'super hewo shep' characterization that the writers love so much....
... <snip> The Major promotion wasn't too fast, because we don't know how long she was a Captain. She was a Captain when the series began, but she could have,...
I think there's just a lot of questions about it. Pam's response seems to be the most right on, and it has some 'question' for Sam's promotion to Colonel. ......
Why, thank you, Marcia! Regarding the promotion of both Sam and Cameron to Colonel, I believe the "real world" story is tied up with the change from weekly...
*Moves Teal'C off of her desk.* He was laying on my mouse cord. (Teal'C is
my 4 year old Black cat, BTW. ;)) Well, isn't this fun! Everybody talking about what...
Nancy, thanks for the additional info, very thorough. Just a quick note, when Congress authorized the creation of the enlisted ranks of e9 and e10 the armed...
Denise, I know it is sad. At least Amanda's new character 'Helen' is more in command. Of course what with her being an Executive Producer on Sanctuary, I...
Denise, I know it is sad. At least Amanda's new character 'Helen' is more in command. Of course what with her being an Executive Producer on Sanctuary,...
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