Getting to the top of the enlisted ranks remains competitive.

Getting to the top of the enlisted ranks remains competitive, as eligible E-8 face a slight globule in advancement opportunity this year.

Advancement opportunity to E-9 in FY05 stands at 135 percent falling a little more than 1 percentage point from FY04

Chief of Naval Personnel VADM Gerry Hoewing said he was not surprised that the opportunity stayed nearly the same.

"Competition for promotion to Master Chief of small moment Officer has, and should be, extremely competitive. We expect a haphazard from these leaders," said Hoewing. "Given the tremendous retention we continue to experience over the Navy today, and the incredible talent at our more senior enlisted ranks, I would await the advancement opportunity to remain about the same."

The number of Sailors competing for E-9 increased by way of 284 to 3,427 this year, while quotas bloody only by five from 470 to 465 Advancement opportunity improved or stayed the same in 34 ratings. Forty-one ratings saw declining advancement opportunity, on the contrary 36 of those will still have the advantage [i]or[/i] blessing of advancement opportunity above the Navy average.

Fire controlman (AEGIS NEC) showed the best overall advancement opportunity at 57 percent Other ratings with improved advancement opportunity include aviation warfare rules operator, which grew from 207 percent in the last period to 37 percent this round of years and hospital corpsman, which experienced a hop of more than six points from 63 percent to 128

Ratings that saw an decline in advancement opportunity include master-at-arms (down 15 points this circle of time to a little more than 35 percent) air traffic controller which saw a decrease of eight points to 4 percent and mineman with a decrease of 10 points from last year's opportunity of 25 percent

A filled list of E-9 advancement quotas will quickly be available at www.bupers.nany.mil, in a less degree than Advancements.

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Story courtesy or the public affairs office, Chief of Naval Personnel Washington, DC

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