MILITARY PERSONNEL (Current and Prior Service members)

Name: Dave M
Rank: EM1 EM-Electricians Mate - 1 Petty Officer First Class (E6)
Branch:Navy
Job: Training/Operations Officer
Years of Service: 19
Assignments:
1991-1995 USS Oliver Hazard Perry FFG-7 (Decommissioned)
1996-1999 USS Ticonderoga CG-47 (Decommissioned)
2000-2009 Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 9 (Decommissioned)
2009-2012 Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 4 (Decommissioned)
2012-Present Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 10

If only I could go back in time, I would have stayed Active Duty, last 3 assignments are reserves, I'd probably be E9 by now
 
U S Marine Corps 22 Years, Retired Msgt E-8, Utilities Chief 1169, Marine Corps Shooting Team, Quantico VA 1994-2002
 
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Name: Devin Blankenship
Rank: SPC (E-4)
Branch: Army Guard
Job: 91B Diesel Mech
Years of Service: 5+

Assignments:
Indiana Army guard 2007-Present
Afghanistan 2009-2010
 
Name:Rick aka:Wildman
Rank:SFC (E-7)
Branch: US Army/Army National Guard
Job: 52D, 63H, 19K
Years of Service: 1978-2006
Assignments: Long list so sit tight.
1978-79:Ft Dix & Ft Belvoir (BCT & AIT)
1979-1981: Hanau Germany
1981-83: Ft Richardson, AK
1983-84: Ft Lewis, WA
1984-87: Baumholder, Germany
1987-90: APG, MD
1990-91: Uijeongbu, Korea
1991-92: Ft Ord, CA (Helped close it down)
Aug 92: Got off active duty after 14 years
1992-94:IRR
Dec 1994: Joined Oregon National Guard
Aug 1997: Transfer to Washington National Guard
Sept 2003: Activated in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
1 April-19 Oct 2004: LSA Anaconda, Iraq
19 Oct 04: GSW to right leg
20 Oct-10 Jun 06: Medical Hold
10 June 2006: Medically Retired after 27 years, 11 months, 20 days of federal service.
June 06-Present: Stay at home dad
 
Name: Daniel
Rank: HM2 (E5)
Branch: Navy/USMC
Job: 8404 Corpsman (FMF Baby!)
Years of service: 5+
Assignments:
Bangor, Wa 06-09
1st Marine Division 09-present
Currently in helmand, Afghanistan
 
Name: Joe
Rank: LT (O-3E)/LDO
Branch: Navy
Job: Air Traffic Control Officer
Years of service: 24
Assignments:
NAS Patuxent River, MD 88-93
USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) 93-96
Recruiting duty in Clarksville, IN 96-99
USS ESSEX (LHD-2)/USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA-3) 99-02
USS BOXER (LHD-4) 02-04
NAS Corpus Christi, TX 04-07
NAS Kingsville, TX 07-09
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) 09-present
FAA Headquarters, Washington DC (next assignment)
 
Name: Jeff
Rank: EN1 (E-6)
Branch: US Navy
Job: Diesel generators, Propulsion Diesel engines, RHIBS, and VBSS
Years of Service: 6 Years 05-11

Assignments:
USS Ashland LSD-48
NCTAMS LANT
USS NICHOLAS FFG-47
 
HD F250 said:
Name: Joe
Rank: LT (O-3E)/LDO
Branch: Navy
Job: Air Traffic Control Officer
Years of service: 24
Assignments:
NAS Patuxent River, MD 88-93
USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) 93-96
Recruiting duty in Clarksville, IN 96-99
USS ESSEX (LHD-2)/USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA-3) 99-02
USS BOXER (LHD-4) 02-04
NAS Corpus Christi, TX 04-07
NAS Kingsville, TX 07-09
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) 09-present
FAA Headquarters, Washington DC (next assignment)
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You going to punch out after that tour or go for 30....I was on the Ranger and Connie in 92-95!

Jim
 
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Name: Jeff
Rank: EN1 (E-6)
Branch: US Navy
Job: Diesel generators, Propulsion Diesel engines, RHIBS, and VBSS
Years of Service: 6 Years 05-11

Assignments:
USS Ashland LSD-48
NCTAMS LANT
USS NICHOLAS FFG-47
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That's pretty quick advancement Jeff!

Jim
 
Holy crap, its not even possible to make e6 in 6 years in the AF. If everyone fell into place just perfect, from enlistement date to tech school graduation, to testing eligiblity, you might be able to make e6 in 6, but you wouldn't actually put the rank on until your 7th.

DAMN!
 
Come in with education as an E-3, graduate top of your "A" school class push button 3rd, next year make 2nd first time up, bust your ass and get an EP second eval and make first off the next test.

I did it the hard way, E-1 to a CAP E-5 first tour, 6 years as a second, 6 years as a first, Chief at 16.

Jim
 
What pay grade is a navy chief? Our's in an e9. Most are lucky to hit e7 in 16 years, at least in my career field.

I came in as an e3 with education, made e5 on my first try, and didn't put it on until my 4.5 year mark. I'm not able to test for e6 until my 6.5 year mark, and if I made it, wouldn't put on until 7.5 years LOL I need to cross over!
 
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Name: Jeff
Rank: EN1 (E-6)
Branch: US Navy
Job: Diesel generators, Propulsion Diesel engines, RHIBS, and VBSS
Years of Service: 6 Years 05-11

Assignments:
USS Ashland LSD-48
NCTAMS LANT
USS NICHOLAS FFG-47
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i think ive seen your truck around the area, looks good. your on NOB right?
 
nice Job advancing Jeff!!! i get tired of seein folks get in a position and just sit on it not realy putting any real true effort into advancement. If you put in for all the right schools, work hard and act right so your EERs are good and then study your ass off for the tests you can advance as fast as you want to.(well other than the required 6 months between e4 to e5 and the required year between e5 and e6. It took me over 7 years to make e6 but that was my fault for not taking an underway job as a e4...(i needed 1 year sea time to advance to e6.) i just hit my 10 year mark and just competed with everyone for E7... i did very well so i should be E7 by my 11 year mark.

yes i know its different for army and marines to advance what with having to wait on a slot to open up within each unit...that and there is still a little bit of the "good ole boy system" going on in the army advancement system.
 
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2nd Gen said:
Just wish I was still in.... freakin PTS got me :nail:
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PTS and ERB both piss me off to no end, very few people booted that needed to go, most of the people kicked out or fired needed to stay......different program, same results in the early 90's

Jim
 
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