Navy Advancement can kiss all three inches of fury below my belt line

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05-20-2013, 06:40 PM
eljefefx

Navy Advancement can kiss all three inches of fury below my belt line

First, fair warning. Tonight's dinner is brought to you by Shiner Black.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ps568e3436.jpg

So, advancement quotas just came out a bit ago.

http://www.navy.mil/docs/fts_pao_cycle_219.pdf

I'm an AT0. See, 67 of us passed the test but zero were advanced.

This is now the third or fourth cycle it's been this way. Honestly I can't fucking remember.

I really want to type out some long, drawn out logical, textual word-fucking that would be more cathartic than anything. Instead, I just realized there's not point. It won't change anything.

Now I get to tell the wife we're not buying a house.
05-20-2013, 06:57 PM
HilbillyHomeboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by eljefefx

First, fair warning. Tonight's dinner is brought to you by Shiner Black.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ps568e3436.jpg

So, advancement quotas just came out a bit ago.

http://www.navy.mil/docs/fts_pao_cycle_219.pdf

I'm an AT0. See, 67 of us passed the test but zero were advanced.

This is now the third or fourth cycle it's been this way. Honestly I can't fucking remember.

I really want to type out some long, drawn out logical, textual word-fucking that would be more cathartic than anything. Instead, I just realized there's not point. It won't change anything.

Now I get to tell the wife we're not buying a house.

Oh damn, that's not gonna be fun. Sorry to hear this, dude. :(

Jeremy
05-20-2013, 09:57 PM
Alex3000gt

I know your disappointment well. Although the stakes for me were not as high (no kids, recently married).

I got passed up for promotion once before, it's a terrible feeling. The expectation, the hoping, the wishing, the dreams - shattered in an instant.

Things will get better.
05-20-2013, 10:26 PM
Vantage

Was that E5 to E6? Or 6 to 7? Are those for the entire Navy or just your fleet(or whatever a division/corps equivalent would be for you guys)? Why would they even have you take the exam if they have no intention of promoting any of you - or is it required yearly regardless? Sorry for the all the questions I'm just curious. Promotion systems in the Navy and Air Force blow my mind, especially with how easy it is to get promoted in the Army. And sorry all you guys got the shaft.
05-21-2013, 12:44 AM
wingnut

meh...army had its own issues, i sat on the list for nine months waiting for the points to drop and make the cut. They eventually DID drop the points, but I had already ETS'd and was living in Colorado as a civilian by then :rolleyes:
05-21-2013, 09:20 AM
J-Groove

Man I'm sorry. :(

-John
05-21-2013, 09:29 AM
NickS VR4

Sucks.
05-21-2013, 09:46 AM
eljefefx

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vantage

Was that E5 to E6? Or 6 to 7? Are those for the entire Navy or just your fleet(or whatever a division/corps equivalent would be for you guys)? Why would they even have you take the exam if they have no intention of promoting any of you - or is it required yearly regardless? Sorry for the all the questions I'm just curious. Promotion systems in the Navy and Air Force blow my mind, especially with how easy it is to get promoted in the Army. And sorry all you guys got the shaft.

Advancement from E5 to E6 for the FTS Navy. We're a subsection that for accounting purposes puts us in the Reserve Fleet but we're Active Duty. Difference with us and RegNav is that we constantly have to work with true Reservists.
05-21-2013, 11:07 AM
IPD

my condolences, jeff.
05-21-2013, 06:15 PM
wingnut

Why all the condolences, or does Navy eligibility not carry over to the next round?

With the Army, once you qualified, it was only a matter of time...
05-21-2013, 06:24 PM
IPD

Quote:

Originally Posted by wingnut

Why all the condolences, or does Navy eligibility not carry over to the next round?

With the Army, once you qualified, it was only a matter of time...

the condolences are because he didn't get it--regardless of what happens in the future. it still sucks to be stuck in a lower pay bracket for another year--even though you would otherwise qualify for promotion.
05-21-2013, 06:36 PM
eljefefx

Quote:

Originally Posted by wingnut

Why all the condolences, or does Navy eligibility not carry over to the next round?

With the Army, once you qualified, it was only a matter of time...

I know it's a minor detail, but the Army is not the Navy...
05-21-2013, 07:48 PM
wingnut

Quote:

Originally Posted by IPD

the condolences are because he didn't get it--regardless of what happens in the future. it still sucks to be stuck in a lower pay bracket for another year--even though you would otherwise qualify for promotion.

As one who was in limbo for almost 2 years, im pretty sure I understand the wait part :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by eljefefx

I know it's a minor detail, but the Army is not the Navy...

Never meant to suggest otherwise, hence my question, but nevermind...
05-21-2013, 07:54 PM
jbuhrman

Usualy things will carry over with navy advancement until the next exam period(March and sept) the issue is with the manning of the navy the way it is there has been this great idea of lets do this then years later they realize they screwed up but by then 1000's of sailor's are gone, passed up on advancement, or switched their rating's within the navy(ala me 3 times in 5 years).

Sucks to hear Jeff, how close to HYT are you?
05-21-2013, 07:58 PM
eljefefx

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbuhrman

Usualy things will carry over with navy advancement until the next exam period(March and sept) the issue is with the manning of the navy the way it is there has been this great idea of lets do this then years later they realize they screwed up but by then 1000's of sailor's are gone, passed up on advancement, or switched their rating's within the navy(ala me 3 times in 5 years).

Sucks to hear Jeff, how close to HYT are you?

Three years away.
05-21-2013, 08:00 PM
jbuhrman

Man thats close, any thoughts for dropping FTS and going full active?
05-21-2013, 08:01 PM
green-lantern

Sorry to hear Jeff
05-21-2013, 08:08 PM
eljefefx

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbuhrman

Man thats close, any thoughts for dropping FTS and going full active?

Not an option as I'm against the HYT wall with my enlistment

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05-21-2013, 08:46 PM
jbuhrman

Are you on shore or sea duty?
05-21-2013, 09:11 PM
eljefefx

Shore.

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05-21-2013, 10:20 PM
Alex3000gt

A bit of a mood lightener here.

So is everyone going to ignore the "three inches" statement?
05-21-2013, 11:30 PM
jbuhrman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex3000gt

A bit of a mood lightener here.

So is everyone going to ignore the "three inches" statement?

I didnt want to be the 1st to touch that....
05-22-2013, 01:17 AM
IPD

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbuhrman

Usualy things will carry over with navy advancement until the next exam period(March and sept) the issue is with the manning of the navy the way it is there has been this great idea of lets do this then years later they realize they screwed up but by then 1000's of sailor's are gone, passed up on advancement, or switched their rating's within the navy(ala me 3 times in 5 years).

Sucks to hear Jeff, how close to HYT are you?

sounds about right. i'd say it's a rather systemic problem across the military; competent, qualified, capable people being passed over for promotion to satisfy some arbitrary rules mandated by congress. then HYT happens, and they go bye-bye. i try not to think about it too much, it's just too damn depressing.

p.s.

doubly sorry to hear you are below average size. :(