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.
Double Windsor Knot Instructions: 1  Lay the tie around your neck so that the wide end of your tie hangs down about 6-7 inches longer than the narrow end. 2  Loop the necktie through the gap between neck and unfinished tie knot. 3  Now do the same thing on the other side.  Wrap the wide end of the tie back over to the front.