Be patient and aware of the promotional flow of the army system. Typically it takes 18 months to reach lieutenant, four years for captain, 10 years for major status, 16 for lieutenant colonel and approximately 20 to 22 years for colonel.
Wrap the wide end behind the narrow end from right to left. Bring the wide end in front and over the loop between the collar and tie. Wrap the wide end around the narrow part one more time and slip up through the loop again. Loosely stabilizing the knot, slip the wide end through it.
To tie a Nicky Knot: 1  Start with wide-end of the tie one-foot longer than narrow end and cross wide-end under narrow. 2  The wide-end should cover the shirt. 3  Tie's wide-end up through loop. 4  Tie's wide-end down and underneath the necktie narrow end. 5  Pass tie's wide-end across the front of necktie narrow end.