Almost 8,000 senior enlisted personnel in the U.S. Navy must go before a continuation board later this year to determine whether they can continue to serve or must retire. The board — the first since early 2013 — will convene Oct. 27, according to a Navy document released Aug. 14. At risk are between 7,500 and 8,000 retirement-eligible active and reserve E-7s, E-8s and E-9s with at least at least three years time in rate. But there is a big upside to the process: Clearing out senior enlisted who have engaged in misconduct or whose performance has slipped noticeably makes way for hot running sailors to move up. The board has no exceptions; even the most senior sailors — up to and including Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens — will have their records reviewed. MORE HERE: pnj/story/news/nation/2014/08/18/navy-chiefs-continuation-boards/14223129/
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 01:37:47 +0000
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