MUSTANG

Mustang

A mustang is slang term in the United States Armed Forces, referring to a commissioned officer who began his or her career as an enlisted service member. Mustangs are older and more experienced than their peers-in-grade who entered the military via commissioning from one of the service academies . During the Vietnam War, however, when some Army warrant officer pilots were offered a direct commission to 2nd or 1st Lieutenant, they were usually younger than 25 at the time of commission.

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mustang

Noun

  1. A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.
  2. A merchant marine who joined the U.S. Navy as a commissioned officer during the .
  3. A commissioned officer who started military service as an enlisted person.


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