Sailors with E-1 through E-4 ranks will now be promoted based on time served and commander recommendation, the Navy announced through a NAVADMIN last week.
The new policy, which will go into effect on July 1, 2024, is meant to align apprentice-ranked sailors with the billet-based and marketplace advancement the Navy is using for sailors with E-5 through E-9 ranks, Fleet Master Chief for Personnel, Manpower and Training Delbert Terrell told reporters.
Now, sailors will be able to advance to chief...
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