Good evening ladies and gentleman.
I have recently accepted an offer for a 1st-term reclassed (lateral move) into a new MOS due to personal issues. As a result of signing a reclass agreement notice from the career planner, my PMOS instantly changed to a placeholder, MOS field (ex. 0300 instead of a specific MOS such as 0311, 0331, 0341, ect.) because I haven't gone through the schoolhouse for my new MOS yet. Somehow, the "placeholder MOS" rates a cutting score which happens to be very low compared to that of my current MOSand I got notified today that I'm set to pick up corporal on Monday!
This may sound absolutely ridicilous to ask, but is there a clear process on refusing/delaying a regular promotion? I have only been in the Fleet for only 5 months and feel like I should be more technically profecient in my MOS including my future one, which is why I prefer to at least delay my promotion until I graduate from the schoolhouse and actually acquire my new MOS. I just feel absolutely guilty that other junior Marines in my current MOS have been doing their duties for year, but still have a long way to go to make the cut, but I was able to pick up due to an instant change in my training record. They are clearly much more senior and qualified, and have greater expertise in our MOS than what I possess.
This may deny me reenlistment opportunities and cost a career down the road, but, as of this moment, I don't think I have the competency to lead Marines that are much more qualified and deserving of the grade of E-4. Until I have progress myself to the technical profeciecny of my MOS, I am willing to pass over this promotion and was wondering of if there are any cases of this similiar.
My gratitude to all!