indeed, lots of folks turn down jobs, lots of folks volunteer the 'don't pick me' when the MS options aren't lining up for what/where they want. as for a CO decision to cycle folks through for MS credit - well, that's kind of the problem. the numbers aren't supposed to add up. i wonder if that type ...

Not convinced milestones make a difference. Everyone IZ has the same 'requirements' for the next rank and timing pretty much affects everyone equally. Also, believe a fair number of selects didn't have milestone, and a few with milestone didn't select. It's really about the paper. If timing is an is...

Fundamentally comes down to the FITREP and whether the reporting senior is willing to accept the responsibility (and it is a responsibility) to decide who should and who shouldn't be in a position of greater authority and responsibility. Most abdicate their responsibility to the board and it guesses...

Biggest theme is: Removal of AZ/IZ designations generates many more AZ selections... ...many more. It is tougher to promote when IZ and BZ. Promotion dates move to the right on the career timeline. Not sure if this was the intent of removing AZ/IZ markers or an unintended consequence. Is this good f...

For sure. Too bad, really, as these measures (along with the 5 year thing) increasingly stratify the force and further separate Fleet experience from policy making (where we already have a deficit).

Best of luck in whichever endeavor you choose!

@COMEVIL: I fear you are correct. As for detailers, there is no latitude, willingness, or benefit for them to go off script; the response doesn't surprise. @Sum1: If you prefer, you can use experience, know-how, history, instinct, strength, accomplishment, personality, passion, and many other terms ...

It's not this community - it's the navy. I'm curious to get your take - what do you think the Navy is trying to accomplish? Do you see a balancing act between wardroom competence and numbers management (I do) or do you feel we have sufficient wardroom competence to afford such a change?

It's unfortunate. Seems we've twisted the purpose of the LDO and now it's simply a supplemental accession method to ensure adequate officer capacity (commissioning for numbers value instead of content value). At some point, such decision making leads down a path of negative results.

are you asking where all source intel fusion is occurring? if so, i'd offer CNFK (where, by the way, they have an SMRD for their own cryppies without any cryppie officers), MOCs, in many of the lovely vacation spots with which we've become familiar (AFG, IRQ), and every day onboard ARGs and CSGs (ju...