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Comment by Craig on August 10, 2011 at 11:04am

Dee - Just wanted to let you know that I haven't been blowing you off concerning the advancement thingy.  I know I'm going to get hammered by questions and I'm trying to cut them down.  I totally understand you guys don't know this stuff, but it's like a Pandora's box, when you think of what I know you guys will ask, then another one pops up.  

So.....  Just to get this out there, I'm going to post the sheet that I orginally said I was going to post.  I actually made this up because when you read the advancement manual, you need a dang doctorate degree to understand it.  It is very intense.  I wanted my son to understand it, thus why I made it up.  I'm thinking of making a section above to give you guys some FAQ on advancement stuff.  

But for now, here is the sheet.  Again, it won't make sense to you guys, but I guarantee when your sailors get to the E5 and E6 levels, they will really appreciate it.

You might want to save it....

NavyDEP.com_TIME_IN_RATE_AND_EXAM_COMPUTATION.pdf 

 

I know the 1st question will be:

How is my Service In Paygrade (SIPG) date computed for advancement purposes?

 

Your Terminal Eligibility Date (TED) is the date an advancement candidate's Service in Paygrade (SIPG) is computed for advancement purposes.  Here are the Terminal Eligibility Date (TEDs) for each advancement cycle:

ACTIVE DUTY

E4-E6 March exam:         1 July of the same year (YY0701)

E4-E6 September exam: 1 January of the next year (YY0101)

E7 January exam:           1 January of the next year (YY0101)

November E8-E9:            1 October of the next year (YY1001)

RESERVE

E4-E6 February exam:    1 July of the same year (YY0701)

E4-E6 August exam:       1 January of the next year (YY0101)

E7 February Exam:         1 January of the next year (YY0101)

November E8-E9:            1 October of the next year (YY1001)        

 

The second question will be:

Am I eligible to take the next advancement exam?

 

Prior to taking an advancement exam, you must meet all eligibility requirements for the next higher paygrade. You must have met your service in paygrade (SIPG) requirement and have the promotion recommendation of your commanding officer (CO). Check box 45 on your Evaluation Report to see your CO’s recommendation for promotion.

 

Check the SIPG table below to ensure you meet the SIPG requirement. The * denotes a 1-year SIPG waiver for E-6 and E-7 candidates who have been recommended by their CO for early advancement on their last EVAL. Working hard and doing your job can help you earn the EP and advance ahead of schedule.

 

Chapter 2 of BUPERSINST 1430.16F has specific details on eligibility requirements for advancement. Also, it's critical that your security clearance is up to date in certain ratings prior to taking the exam; many exams are invalidated due to security clearances.  Check with your division Chief Petty Officer (CPO), Command Career Counselor (CCC), or your Educational Services Officer (ESO) to see if you need to meet any additional mandatory requirements prior to taking your exam.

Service in Paygrade (SIPG) Requirements

Paygrade Service in Paygrade

E-1 to E-2 -- 9 months

E-2 to E-3 -- 9 months

E-3 to E-4 -- 6 months

E-4 to E-5 --12 months

E-5 to E-6 -- 36 months *

E-6 to E-7 -- 36 months *

E-7 to E-8 -- 36 months

E-8 to E-9 -- 36 months

 

Comment by mumziepooh on August 9, 2011 at 11:12pm

wow, Craig - that is great!  Congratulations - can't wait to hear all about it!

Comment by sunshine73 on August 9, 2011 at 11:05pm

Woots! That is exciting Craig!

Comment by navymom3 on August 9, 2011 at 10:21pm

Congrats Craig that sounds wonderful. Tell him congrats from us navy mom's also. It is great to see our kids succeed in life.

Comment by Craig on August 9, 2011 at 10:07pm

Woo-hoo for tomorrow... My son is getting a medal tomorrow, and I believe it might be higher than my Navy Commendation Medal (which is really high).   If he gets the one I'm thinking,  it is extremely rare, and I've only seen a handful of people ever got one while I was in....  I'm just hoping it will be the one I'm thinking.  I just have to wait and see....

Comment by Craig on August 8, 2011 at 8:58pm

CTmom - I bet he got it from the CO of the ship, and not the admiral.  The admiral is just rider, he is not in command of that ship.  If he did get it presented by the Admiral, I'd be very surprised.  

I bet the CO authorized the admiral to pin him if he did.  It's just like when you reenlist, you can have anyone swear you in, however an officer must actually sign the documents.  

Here is the rule:  (you know me, I like to back up my facts with the actual rules)

§ 700.720 Administration and discipline: Staff embarked. In matters of general discipline, the staff of a commander embarked and all enlisted persons serving with the staff shall be subject to the internal regulations and routine of the ship. They shall be assigned regular stations for battle and emergencies. Enlisted persons serving with the staff shall be assigned to the ship for administration and discipline, except in the case of a staff embarked for passage only, and provided in that case that an organization exists and is authorized to act for such purposes.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2010-title32-vol5/pdf/CFR-2010-tit...

Comment by CTmomof3 on August 8, 2011 at 5:55pm

Craig I may be wrong (that happens sometimes LOL ) but I think they may have changed things.  My son was on the Admiral Staff and just got his pin from him. They did it during the Tiger Cruise so his Dad was their to witness the ceremony.  Have pictures to boot.

Comment by Craig on August 8, 2011 at 10:53am

107-1_Operations_fundamentals.pdf

107-2_Operations_fundamentals.pdf

108_ESWS.pdf

109_Engineering_Fundamentals_%28ESWS%29.pdf

110_Waste_ESWS.pdf

ESWS_Section_111%2C_Pollution_Control.pdf

Comment by CorinneL on August 8, 2011 at 6:47am

Thanks so much! Craig!!!!

I was tired last night too - just before I dropped off - I realized there would have to be sooo many Admirals to have them on destroyers too.  Good grief!  It gave me a chuckle.  We weren't a military family until our son decided he wanted to enlist - there's new experiences all the time.

Comment by Craig on August 8, 2011 at 3:54am

More to follow tomorrow.... I'm tired....

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