Three of us got promoted to staff sergeant at the same time and now we're supposed to be peers but we keep falling back into the old dynamics from when we were junior enlisted together. We're competing instead of collaborating and it's making section meetings awkward because we can't figure out how to be equals when we have years of history as drinking buddies.
More people experience this than they realize.
You and your buddies got promoted together and can't figure out how to be equals now.
“Where Are You with Military — Non-Commissioned Officers?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.