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.
Traditional Windsor knot (Extra Formal) 1  1. Put the tie around your neck. 2  2. Cross the wide end over the narrow end. 3  3. Bring the wide end up through the neck loop.  4. Bring your tie back 1  down. 5. Fold it end behind the narrow 2  end. 6. Bring the wide end up to the neck loop from the front.  7. Pull the wide end through the neck loop.