GEO4 in year 5 to 6 is pretty normal for officers who chiong for career advancement and don't step on people's toes unnecessarily. We don't consider this to be particularly fast. Fast would be something like year 4 for NSmen guys or year 5 for ladies.

Slower than that usually means the officer has chosen to prioritise other things, like family planning, or simply better work-life balance, over career advancement and of course we respect that.