Im not saying you have to kiss ass, i am vocalizing something alot of the lower apd feel. And Sinfull you are correct thats how it SHOULD work, but very few feel thats how it DOES work. As you have seen on this post there are others that feel that you must kiss ass to gain rank. It should never feel that way. At all times it should feel that hard work pays off. Not ass kissing and that is my point.