Pentagon aims to cut 14 defense advisory boards, including DACOWITS
The Pentagon is looking to cut 14 different defense advisory groups, including the 74-year-old Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Trump fires service academy boards that oversee morale, academics
President Trump claimed the boards of visitors at four U.S. service academies had been “infiltrated by woke leftist ideologies.”
Officer record photos to again be seen by boards — what you need to know
After a two-year hiatus, Navy leaders have reinstated the requirement.
By Mark D. Faram
Grad degrees to be required for officers taking major command
The Navy’s major commands ashore and at sea generally start at the captain’s level. Examples include overseeing aircraft carriers, air wings and squadrons of surface warships.
By Mark D. Faram
New officer career tracks are here — what you need to know about the first program
A Navy selection board will convene in late November to pick 20 naval aviators and flight officers to become permanent flight instructors. Officials hope that the move will help retain experienced aviators in the service while slashing the need to yank pilots from the fleet to fill critical training billets.
By Mark D. Faram
Navy releases E-9 selectees
The Navy released the list of all FY2019 active-duty master chief selectees today.
By Mark D. Faram
Navy releases advancements for E-8 and E-9 Reserve and FTS
The full list of 3,822 names is available now.
By Mark D. Faram
It’s getting harder to make master chief
Senior chiefs this year have a roughly 14 percent chance of moving up.
By Mark D. Faram
Navy Reserve and FTS chances for E-8, E-9 (mostly) on the rise
The FY19 Selected Reserve and FTS selection board convened March 5 in Millington, and wrapped up 11 days later.
By Mark D. Faram
Ready to make chief? Here's your to-do list
Officials have published lead-up timelines for active and reserve chief petty officer selection boards.
By Mark D. Faram
Rigged: Two master chiefs’ plot to fix E-9 advancements
An anonymous email alleged that at least two of the board-sitting master chiefs had conspired to violate board rules and lobby outside the Navy’s traditional selection process.
By Mark D. Faram
Navy releases E-9 selectees — congrats, master chief!
Navy taps 500 senior chiefs -- see the full list
By Mark D. Faram