Alright Navy folk........ This month

Ordie · 09-05-2007, 09:20 AM

are the Advancement Exams.

I got mine tomorrow. 6th time for E6. After 12 years in its hopefully gonna be my last.

Good luck to all those taking it.

BuiltGypsy · 09-05-2007, 02:25 PM

Good luck to you! I'll be attending TAP the day they have it on base here, so I'll be taking the make-up exam whenever that comes out. Too bad being a bad ass biking fiend doesn't automatically put you first in line for advancement.

-Guy

trondoctor00 · 09-05-2007, 02:58 PM

Good luck fellows, this marks the first time i am not invited to the semi-annual meeting of the 5's.

seabeebob84 · 09-12-2007, 12:56 AM

OH MY GOD 12 year Second! I can't wait to get out in November! I hope you make it, Gold chevrons on a second class crow make me burst out into laughter!

coronadozx · 09-12-2007, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by seabeebob84

... Gold chevrons on a second class crow make me burst out into laughter!

not sure if that was negative or not ...

good luck to all those who are up for advancement.

especially since if you fail the exam you are not eligible for tuition assistance.

good luck again.

seabeebob84 · 09-12-2007, 01:27 AM

I am an ass hole. I hope you make 1st

Rascus · 09-12-2007, 01:54 AM

Well at least there's no debate then....

ChrisP · 09-13-2007, 07:32 AM

whats your rate? It cant be that bad. It's damn near impossible to advance at all as a corpsman

Ordie · 09-15-2007, 11:21 PM

I'm an AO. I'm also FTS, its the new name for the TAR program.

55+ take it.. 2 make it.. its been that way for the last 5 cycles for me. It was almost the same for making E5.. that took 6 times as well. If I was RegNav I would have made it 2 years ago.

I dont mind the Gold Chevrons as a Second. Its the fact that theres now a High Year Tenure for E5's. With HYT you had to have been in 10 years on July 1st, 05. I missed it by 1 month 8 days...

coronadozx · 09-16-2007, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisP

whats your rate? It cant be that bad. It's damn near impossible to advance at all as a corpsman

+1

i do not frequent branch medical but everytime i go there for routine shit (PHA, PARFQ, check-ups) i see E3s with good conduct medals and about 3 rows of medals, along with their FMF pin. meanwhile, as an IT, i walk around and see fellow E5 ITs with 2 years in and a national defense medal and GWOT medal (only).

pick your rate, choose your fate they say.

Rascus · 09-16-2007, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by coronadozx

pick your rate, choose your fate they say.

That couldn't be more true.

Also depends where your duty stations are too. If you're sitting on shore duty all the time you won't get crap. Do a 6 month cruise and you're guranteed 4 or 5 easily.

Ordie · 09-17-2007, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by coronadozx

pick your rate, choose your fate they say.

I can understand that somewhat... but how can they now put a limit on it. I mean theres a guy that just made Chief in 5 years... WTF! I've been a E5 longer and hes getting pinned for E7 next week..Of course hes a CT though.

Is that really fair to do that to people? Joe blow can make E6 in 2 years after A-School but were gonna kick you out at 14 years cause we just didn't feel like promoting people in your rate.

Yea then all the Khakis tell us that promotions are "ours for the taking".... Stop bullshitting us. You give the EP's to the guys who your buddy buddy with which helps me NONE. I don't want to be peoples buddies to get promoted.