First, let me say your original post was not written well and had numerous spelling errors, as other folks have pointed out. Not indicative of an educated man.
Next, don't let anyone tell you an educated man is not appreciated in the enlisted ranks. In the Air Force, one cannot be promoted to Senior NCO without at least an Associates degree, and in many cases, one needs a Bachelors degree to be competitive for promotion. Not a written rule, but promotion especially to SNCO is very competitive.
I served for over 23-years in the Air Force, and believe most folks are smart and can contribute to the mission in numerous ways. I have served with many enlisted folks with both Associates and Bachelors degrees. They are serving in this capacity for many reasons. Some just don't fit in with the officer corp. Others could not pass the officers entrance exam. Others like me obtained their degrees while too old to cross over to the officer corp. Believe it or not, there are a few enlisted folks in the Air Force with Doctorate degrees. They have their own reasons!!!
Finally, we need educated folks in both officer and enlisted ranks ready to contribute with the skill-sets they bring to the table. Over the years, I worked with many excellent officers that greatly appreciated the education and hard-work of enlisted folks. Maybe it’s just the Air Force that thinks this way…I hope not!
Look at it this way, when I retired as an E-8 in 2003, I was earning approximately $60,000 per year. Not bad for a guy with a Bachelors degree living in San Antonio. Serving over 23years brings me 58% retirement, and I’m only 44 years old. In my new career I earn about the same as when I retired, but I collect an additional $32,000 in retirement per year.
The reason why I’ve listed my history is because of the following comment by Cyberspook: “Yes the enlisted military is still pretty much anti-intellectual.”
This is “bull****”!!! I was enlisted, I have two Associate degrees and a Bachelors degree, and I make $90,000+ per year at 44 years old -- is this anti-intellectual???