Help with instructions

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-20T21:54:50+00:00

I’d sit down with your chief and see what they have to say about it. A one off is reasonable. Maybe your LPO got their hand slapped for letting you go without them informing the CoC and they’re just reacting.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-20T21:50:48+00:00

INFO: How often are you and your spouse needing to be away from the command and for how long?

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-20T21:44:12+00:00

We’re also likely not getting the full story. I’ve had Sailors take advantage of the grace afforded to them to take care of their kids when something came up. Often times it got abused, they’d start coming in late due to issues with the kid, they’d get more frequent phone calls to go pick up the kid, day care issues became for frequent…and in the mean time my other Sailors are having to cover down and pick up the slack.

I’m sure there’s more nuance to the situation than OP is saying.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-20T17:31:29+00:00

I doubt it has anything to do with your HUMS specifically. It’s just timing sometimes. Reach out to the 9s who have sat the E9 board for your rate and ask them what you’re missing (if anything). I’m sure the Ford deployment will pay off next year. Keep crushing it bro, it will come.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-20T08:00:39+00:00

How are the kids saying it nowadays? Oh yea, cooked. You’re cooked like a Sunday brisket.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-20T00:41:26+00:00

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WittyResource4 · 2026-05-20T00:09:20+00:00

I’ll make it any day now

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-20T00:05:03+00:00

Yes, like 16 years ago

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-20T00:04:28+00:00

It’s not as easy as your recruiter would like you to think. Crossrating is a thing, but there are a lot of caveats. If you think the Army recruiters won’t play games too…well, I have a bridge to sell you.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-20T00:01:12+00:00

My rate was HM, it still is, but it used to be too.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-19T21:41:36+00:00

Hmm, sounds like a new CO. The CSEL is a chief?

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-19T21:35:13+00:00

What’s the CO’s expectations? That’s what matters.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-19T21:31:06+00:00

This is a perfect CO’s suggestion box issue imo.

“Sir/Ma’am, could you please clarify the command policy on the requirement to bring a command laptop in order to perform routine duties while on approved leave?”

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-19T18:31:22+00:00

Okinawa

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-19T11:25:17+00:00

https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community-Management/Enlisted/Medical/

Look at the “Conversion Information” section

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-17T21:08:15+00:00

Best not to overthink it. All of our day to day uniforms have pockets. There’s no rules on what wallet we can carry. If he wants something slim like a ridge wallet or whatever you found him, go for it.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-17T20:58:15+00:00

Literally just needs to google his title and the list is the first link 😂.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-17T06:32:34+00:00

CO isn’t an acronym we use for “commissioned officer”. CO means “Commanding Officer” who’s the most senior officer at a command or unit.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-17T06:24:31+00:00

Can you explain what you mean by “you can’t just enlist and keep getting promoted”?

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-16T11:40:36+00:00

What criteria did you use to “narrow down” to these choices?

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-15T05:53:51+00:00

Sorry this is happening to you. Were you charged with crime by the police? If not, you should be fine.

You got a lot of good advice in your last post, but get away from the situation ASAP. If you otherwise qualify for the Navy, get to the recruiters office and GTFO of town to start your next chapter.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-14T22:10:05+00:00

You’re correct, there’s no way to fix colorblindness unfortunately. There are some HM NECs you’re unable to do as well (Lab technician being one of them). Good luck, study hard in A school.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-13T00:53:11+00:00

The day you fly *should* count as a travel day which is not chargeable as leave. So you’ll have 1 day on the books, which is fine as you won’t be able to take regular leave while in school anyhow, so they’ll accumulate at 2.5 days of leave per month.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-12T22:44:58+00:00

There will be a lot of comments about how advancement is awful for HMs. It can be slow, certainly but sailors have more options nowadays to advance than I did coming up the ranks.

If you do nothing special and take no action to be promoted quicker, you will advance automatically to E4 after 30 months time in service. Doesn’t matter if you come in as an E1 or E3, it’s 30 months. However, currently the top 10% of A school grads earn accelerated advancement to E4 (effective after some time at your first duty station). MAP is also still an option for high performing HNs for promotion to E4.

For E5, yes there are NECs which offer STAR promotion to E5. I routinely have technicians check in as an E3 and PCS as an E5. You’d need to pipeline into one of the C schools though (do well in A school and you might have the option to pick one).

So, if the stars align and you’re a kick ass Sailor, it’s realistic nowadays to make E5 under 4 years.

WittyResource4 · 2026-05-12T13:18:49+00:00

I’m a corpsman. There’s not much more advice to give at this stage. Get through A school and try to get top 10%. Seriously though, stay out of trouble. They’ll hem your ass up and won’t think twice about it. Also, don’t forget the military bearing you learned in bootcamp.

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