Appendix (1) Career Path Data, Notes, and Advancement

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Considerations

YEARS OF

SERVICE

CAREER

MILESTONES

AVERAGE TIME

TO ADVANCE

COMMISSIONING OR

OTHER SPECIAL

PROGRAMS

SEA/SHORE

FLOW

TYPICAL CAREER PATH

DEVELOPMENT

26-30 RWCM 22.0 Yrs. CSEL 36/36 ECH I, II & III Advisor/Program

Manager, Follow on Shore/Sea

Tours

23-26 RWCM

RWCS

22.0 Yrs.

18.0

CSEL, CWO, Detailer,

Rating Specialist,

Spec. Recon Team

(SRT)

36 4

Sea Tour

Billet: RW Manager

Duty: NSWDG, NSW SRT 1 & 2,

NSW SDVT 1 & 2, HSC, VUP, EOD

Mobile Unit

20-23 RWCM

RWCS

RWC

18.0 Yrs.

14.0

CWO, CSEL, Rating

Detailer/Rating

Specialist, ECM,

Placement, Brig Duty,

Naval Academy

Company Advisor

36 3

Shore Tour

Billet: RW Specialist/Manager

Duty: ECH I & II Program Manager,

CNIC, NSWC, NSW Group, NECC,

EOD Group, NETC, BUPERS,

NAVMAC, Naval Post-Graduate

School, SERE Instructor, NSW ATC

Instructor, Test & Evaluation

Squadron, RDC, Prof Development.

Inst, 3MC.

Qualifications: Acquisition

Specialist (NEC 788A), Master

Training Specialist (NEC 8MTS)

17-20 RWCS

RWC

RW1

18,0 Yrs.

14.0

8.0

MECP, OCS, LDO,

CWO, CSEL, RDC,

Rating Detailer/Rating

Specialist, ECM,

Placement

36 3

Sea Tour

Billet: RW Specialist/Manager

Duty: NSWDG, NSW SRT 1 & 2,

NSW SDVT 1 & 2, HSC, VUP, EOD

Mobile Unit

Qualifications: Mission

Commander, NSW Combat Service

Support, NSW Combat Support,

NSW Unmanned Systems

Operator/Maintainer, NSW

Technical Surveillance Operator, 3M

14-17 RWC

RW1

14.0 Yrs.

8.0

36 2

Shore Tour

Billet: RW Specialist

Duty:

ECH II & III Program Manager,

NSWC, CNIC, NSW Group, NECC,

EOD Group, NETC, BUPERS,

NAVMAC, Naval Post-Graduate

School, SERE Instructor, NSW ATC

Instructor, Test & Evaluation

Squadron, A-School, C-School, NMT

Instructor, TPU

Qualifications: Acquisition

Specialist (NEC 788A), Master

Training Specialist (NEC 8MTS)

9-14 RWC

RW1

RW2

14.0 Yrs.

8.0

4.0

MECP, STA-21,

Naval Academy,

NROTC, LDO, RDC,

Recruiter, Detailer,

Instructor Duty

54 2

Sea Tour

Billet: RW Specialist

Duty:

NSWDG, SRT, SDVT, HSC, VUP,

EOD Mobile Unit.

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YEARS OF

SERVICE

CAREER

MILESTONES

AVERAGE TIME

TO ADVANCE

COMMISSIONING OR

OTHER SPECIAL

PROGRAMS

SEA/SHORE

FLOW

TYPICAL CAREER PATH

DEVELOPMENT

Qualifications:

NSW Combat Service

Support (NEC 854A), NSW Combat

Support (NEC 837A), 3M

6-9 RW1

RW2

8.0 Yrs.

4.0

MECP, STA-21,

Naval Academy,

NROTC, LDO, RDC,

Recruiter, Detailer,

Instructure Honor

Guard, Brig Duty

36 1

Shore Tour

Billet: RW Specialist

Duty: CNIC, A-school Instructor, C-

school Instructor

Qualifications: Master Training

Specialists (NEC 8MTS)

1-6 RW2

RW3

4.0 Yrs.

1.8

MECP, STA-21,

Naval Academy,

NROTC, USS

CONSTITUTION,

48 1

Sea Tour

Billet: RW Specialist

Duty: HSC, VUP, EOD Mobile Unit

Qualifications:

Operator/Maintainer, CDI, CDQAR,

DCTT, 3M

1+/- RWSN

RWSA

Accession Training

9 Months

Recruit Training (10 weeks)/A-

School (TBD) / C-School for platform

Notes:

1. This is a sea-centric rating. Personnel with continuous tours at sea may not achieve career enhancing shore qualifications.

This should not detract from career progression if the individual has documented successful performance on sea duty.

2. Due to specialized command or platform training and experience, personnel may retour or have multiple extensions within a

UIC. This should not detract from career progression if the individual has documented successful performance.

3. Personnel must attain at least one warfare qualification and all apprentice and journeyman qualifications within the specific

community they are assigned. For example, a member assigned to VUP or HSC commands should qualify EAWS and qualify

as a Plane Captain and Work Center Collateral Duty Inspector.

4. This will initially be a conversion rating until an A-School has been established.

5. When the RW A-School curriculum is developed, the Years of Obligation (YO) for the RW rating accession program will be

determined based on factors including curriculum duration and complexity.

6. List of common acronyms applicable to this career path:

Acronym Description

AERR Advancement Exam Readiness Review

ATC Advanced Training Command

BUPERS Bureau of Naval Personnel

CDI Collateral Duty Inspector

CDQAR Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Rep.

CMEO Command Managed Equal Opportunity

COMTUEX Composite Training Unit Exercise

CORR CTRL Corrosion Control

CNIC Commander, Naval Installations Command

CPOA

CSEL Command Senior Enlisted Leader

CWO Chief Warrant Officer

DCTT Damage Control Training Team

DET Detachment

ECH Echelon

ECM Enlisted Community Manager

HSC Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron

IDTC Integrated Deployment Training Cycle

JORTS Joint Operations and Readiness Training Cycle

LDO Limited Duty Officer

MC Mission Commander

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Acronym Description

MECP Medical Enlisted Commissioning Programs

MIC Managers Internal Control

MTS Master Training Specialist

NATOPS Naval Air Training Operations and Procedures Standardization

NAVMAC Navy Manpower Analysis Center

NSW Naval Special Warfare

NSWDG Naval Special Warfare Developmental Group

NECC Naval Expeditionary Combat Command

NPC Navy Personnel Command

NROTC Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps

OCS Officer Candidate School

O-Level Organizational Level

RDC Recruit Division Commander

SDVT SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team

SEA Senior Enlisted Advisor

SEL Senior Enlisted Leader

SFF Safe For Flight

SME Subject Matter Expert

SRT Special Reconnaissance Team

STA-21 Seaman To Admiral

TPU Transient Personnel Unit

UAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems

UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

ULT Unit Level Training

UUV Unmanned Undersea Vehicle

VUP Unmanned Patrol Squadron

UX Air Test and Evaluation Squadron

3M Maintenance and Material Management

Considerations for advancement from E6 to E7

1. Sea Assignments

Serving as LPO for 12 months (Ops/Training/Maint/Safety/Detachment/Branch/Division).

At least one warfare qualification pin, PQS qualifier within warfare community.

Command impact due to leadership/collaterals/FCPOA/Sailor 360.

Leading during command readiness inspections or evaluations for example:

(MIC/NATOPS/COMPTUEX/IDRC/IDTC/ULT/UNDERWAY/JORT).

2. Shore Assignments

Initial and community training pipelines, Recruit Training Command, Navy Talent Acquisition

Recruiter, Test & Evaluation, or ECH III assignment.

MTS qualified (NEC 8MTS) if available, should be a detractor if not obtained later within tour

awarding 805A NEC.

Documented impact for at least 12 months as LPO/collaterals/FCPOA/Sailor 360.

Leading during command training or program inspections.

Considerations for advancement from E7 to E8

1. Sea Assignments

Serving as LCPO for 12 months (Ops/Training/Maint/Safety/Detachment/Branch/Division).

Documented leadership in the Mess/CPOA/Sailor 360.

Major command impact/leadership.

SEA/SEL roles, noting time served and impact.

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Instructor/Inspector/Evaluator.

Managing qualifications, readiness requirements, and/or manning levels.

Leading during command readiness inspections or evaluations for example:

(MIC/NATOPS/COMPTUEX/IDRC/IDTC/ULT/UNDERWAY/JORTS).

Major community impact/leadership (Selection Board Member or Recorder, AERR, Occupational

Standards Review, Working Groups/Conference/Symposium).

2. Shore Assignments

Initial and community training pipelines, Recruit Training Command, Naval Academy, Officer

Candidate School, Navy Talent Acquisition Recruiter, Test & Evaluation, or ECH II/III assignment.

Serving as LCPO for 12 months (Ops/Training/Maint/Safety/Detachment/Branch/Division).

MTS qualified (NEC 8MTS) if available, should be a detractor if not obtained later within tour

awarding 805A NEC.

Major command impact/leadership.

Documented leadership in the Mess/CPOA/Sailor 360.

SEA/SEL roles, noting time served and impact.

Managing qualifications, readiness requirements, and/or manning levels.

Major community impact/leadership (Selection Board Member or Recorder, AERR, Occupational

Standards Review, Working Groups/Conference/Symposium).

Leading during command training or program inspections.

Considerations for advancement from E8 to E9

1. Sea Assignments

Serving as LCPO for 12 months (Department/Division/Program Manager) responsible for significant

factors impacting manning, training, and equipment acquisition/fielding.

Documented leadership in the Mess/CPOA/Sailor 360.

Major command impact/leadership.

SEA/SEL roles, noting time served and impact.

Instructor/Inspector/Evaluator.

Managing qualifications, readiness requirements, and/or manning levels.

Leading during command readiness inspections or evaluations for example:

(MIC/NATOPS/COMPTUEX/IDRC/IDTC/ULT/UNDERWAY/JORT).

Major community impact/leadership (Selection Board Member or Recorder, AERR, Occupational

Standards Review, Working Groups/Conference/Symposium).

2. Shore Assignments

Initial and community training pipelines, Test & Evaluation, or ECH II/III assignment responsible for

significant factors impacting manning, training, and equipment acquisition/fielding.

Serving as LCPO for 12 months (Department/Division/Program Manager).

MTS qualified (NEC 8MTS) if available, should be a detractor if not obtained later within tour

awarding 805A NEC.

Major command impact/leadership.

Documented leadership in the Mess/CPOA/Sailor 360.

SEA/SEL roles, noting time served and impact.

Managing qualifications, readiness requirements, and/or manning levels.

Major community impact/leadership (Selection Board Member or Recorder, AERR, Occupational

Standards Review, Working Groups/Conference/Symposium).

Leading during command training or program inspections.