I agree with Mara that the Officer/Enlisted argument is moot, we quality individuals for both. My argument as about retirement benefits as a reason to choose which side of the fence to choose. It is about the difference in the jobs overall, the fact an individual has a degree is becoming less of a factor in being either Officer or NCO material - what job, what function, what path the individual wants should be the decding factor. I had the choice to do either, and I chose to be an NCO although I was prepped to be an Officer - My requirements for satisfaction placed me firmly on the NCO path as an Infantryman, then an SF Weapons Specialist and asan SF Medic. Retirement benefits were not a factor, being SF was my goal.
Navy Doc - I'll go back to my original post and ask - what do you want to do in SF, why, and can those wants and needs be best realized as an officer or as an NCO?