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Throwback Thursday Classic Post – Did You Really Fail to Select for Promotion?
If your name was not on the promotion list, you probably weren’t selected for promotion. There is, however, a chance that you actually were selected for promotion but your name was removed after the promotion board. Why would this happen?
After promotion boards there are some systems that are “scrubbed” to ensure that no adverse or reportable information exists for the officers selected by a promotion board or by an administrative board (the CO/XO/CMO/OIC board, for example). Here is a chart that shows you the systems that are checked:
As you can see, if you have problems with your security clearance, the Inspector General, Naval Criminal Investigative Services, or any legal issues, your name could be removed and your promotion put on hold. How do you tell if this happened to you?
First, go to BUPERS On-Line and click on the link for “Advancements/Selection Boards” as pointed out with the large arrow:
Now you should see a screen similar to this one:
As you can see, I was a “SELECT” for O6. If you actually were a non-select for promotion you’d see a “N” where my “S” is. If you were “scrubbed” from the promotion list, you’ll see an “H” for HOLD.
If you don’t see anything, then you didn’t fail to select. You probably weren’t looked at by the board. This most often happens to people who trained in the NADDS program in civilian training programs and weren’t on active duty for a whole year.
If you are on hold, I’d contact your Detailer to try and find out why.
FY-21 Active Duty Captain Staff Corps Selections
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AMPN/REF A IS THE FY-21 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY CAPTAIN STAFF CORPS PROMOTION
SELECTION BOARD CONVENING ORDER.//
RMKS/1. I am pleased to announce the following Staff Corps Officers on the
Active-Duty list for promotion to the permanent grade of Captain.
2. This message is not authority to deliver appointments. Authority to
effect promotion will normally be issued by future NAVADMINs requiring
NAVPERS 1421/7 preparation and forwarding of document to PERS-806.
3. Frocking is not authorized for any officer listed below until specific
authorization is received per SECNAVINST 1420.2B.
4. For proper alphabetical order read from left to right on each line. The
numbers following each name to the right indicate the relative seniority
among selectees within each competitive category. Note: An (*) by the name
indicates the selectee was merit reordered to the top of the promotion list
in accordance with reference (a). Members are directed to verify their
select status via BUPERS Online.
Medical Corps
Ayala Marco Antonio 0045 Baldwin Andrew James 0062
Baldwin Thomas Michael 0033 Barna Michael M 0042
Bonaparte Kenneth Owur 0016 Brown Zachary Wade 0065
Dainer Hugh M 0011 Deaton Travis Granger * 0001
Diallo Hamma A 0030 Endicott Todd John 0067
Foster Christin Michel 0013 Freitag Gregory H Jr 0026
Fu Diana C 0031 Gaconnet Cory Paul 0022
Gada Satyen M 0037 Galifianakis Alexander 0046
Galindo Roger M 0019 Gertner Jeffrey Wayne 0047
Granados Adolfo Jr 0032 Gregg Marion Anderson 0059
Grote Heather Juliann 0020 Hammer Noa Christopher 0052
Hickey Bradley William 0048 Hudson Arlene J 0014
Hudson Kerry Ann 0049 Johnson Jeffery Chad * 0003
Johnston Mickaila J * 0004 Kavanaugh Michael J 0068
Kearns Michel J * 0002 Kleyensteuber Brian Th 0041
Kotora Joseph G 0070 Kuskowski Leonard Jose 0009
Lam Alan Stephen 0058 Lamb Shannon Vanderpas 0051
Lee Rachel U 0039 Leonard Elizabeth Anne 0044
Longwell Jason Jon 0069 Mai Vinh Q 0027
Mancuso Wendy Gaza 0028 Matiasek Matthew Russe 0053
Matthews Karlwin J 0007 Mercado Michael Gasmen * 0005
Nguyen Josephine Cam 0043 Nguyen Mark Minhduy 0008
Nipper Thomas Willi II 0056 Osullivan Shauna Franc 0050
Parker Austin L 0036 Peterson Joel N 0029
Peterson Lisa Adelaide 0025 Pittner Douglas E 0038
Platz Timothy Alan 0054 Polk Travis M 0034
Praske Steven P 0017 Reimann Carolyn Ann 0023
Richter Kenneth Edwin 0063 Rivera Lisa Katherine 0061
Shaw Corey Ammon 0066 Singley Jeffrey W 0015
Smith Wayne R * 0006 Sprosty Michele Elizab 0035
Steely John Hugh 0024 Tiller Michael Mason 0018
Tracy Heather J 0057 Waters Sonya Nwannette 0010
Weis David A 0012 White Sharese M 0021
Wilkerson Rashad Clift 0060 Wisniewski Paul John 0055
You David Mong 0064
Dental Corps
Anderson William Micha 0009 Bahrani Yasir Fouad 0007
Brown Cecilia Millicen 0013 Buss Kathleen Dawn 0012
Caraveo Sherry Angelic * 0001 Cragen Bart Marvin 0010
Draude Jeffrey A 0015 Erickson Kristi Ellen 0008
Fox Patrick James Jr 0006 Koontz Gregory Leonard 0016
Liu Garin Michael 0005 Merchant Keith Roshana 0004
Neal John Jeffrey 0014 Stefanos Sennay Mussie 0002
Welch Rasha Hanna 0003 Weldon David Scott 0011
Medical Service Corps
Bailey Jerry J 0007 Carter Willie Dexter 0008
Coon Scott Darwin 0006 Corpus Noel Mendoza 0012
Gilliard Richard Jr 0014 Grande Michael John 0005
Jamerson Matthew Hunte 0011 Kelly William Edward 0004
Lauby Melissa D Hiller * 0002 Lowe Michael Arthur 0003
Mcmahon Robert Tho III 0009 Milavec Stacie Ann 0013
Morlock Marcy Marita * 0001 Wilfong Erin Renee 0010
Judge Advocate General's Corps
Chockley Phillip A 0006 Hamon Philip John 0009
Josephson Elizabeth H 0007 Myers Amanda Rodrigue 0002
Obert Steven R 0003 Pascucci Peter P 0010
Pasieta Katherine Shep 0005 Pohanka Mary Beth 0004
Stormer Ryan 0008 Tang Angela J 0011
Werner Daniel 0001
Nurse Corps
Basford Kenneth Ross 0009 Belcar Karen Ann 0013
Boyer Phillip Andrew * 0002 Conrardy Julie Anne 0003
Dickerson Charles E 0011 Ferguson Bridgette Dia 0014
Garner Kathryn A 0006 Gray Karen Marie 0007
Gryn Eric C 0005 Keith Christopher Doug 0010
Loe Mathew R 0008 Oboza Salee Jane P 0004
Rice Daniel Franklin 0012 Tillmon Susan Marie * 0001
Supply Corps
Anderson Ryan Paul 0037 Andrews Sean Mark 0007
Baker Donald Edward 0025 Bowmer Mark S * 0002
Brown Patrick William 0029 Buczkowski Christopher 0036
Capper Keith Alan * 0004 Edwards Stefan 0019
Erno Vincent V 0015 Haney Dale Allan 0020
Hoak Ronald Leroy II 0016 Holdorf Peter J 0034
Huber David James 0032 Jackson Kenneth Joseph 0021
Koch Carl W 0035 Leblanc Shani Sharee 0013
Madson Cass Kotte 0022 Mihalik Craig Andrew 0014
Miller Frank D 0030 Newell Christopher Ala 0028
Pavlik David Wright 0031 Perry Ryan Matthew 0008
Pestar Joseph Charl Jr 0027 Peth Joseph Heinrich 0026
Rivera Allen 0011 Rodebush David William 0018
Tamayo Phoebe Ubina 0009 Trout James A 0033
Uribe Juan Carlos 0012 Wahlgren Kristian Lowe * 0003
Walker Shannon Wayne * 0001 Wallace Alexander III * 0005
Williams Melissia Andr 0024 Williams Michelle Mari 0006
Wilson Daryl M 0017 Wright Glenn Allan 0010
Chaplain Corps
Amedick Michael David 0004 Anderson John G 0010
Baker Michael Ray 0008 Berrens Matthew Karl 0009
Coates Stephen M * 0001 Dinkins David Duane 0003
Ianucci Thomas Anthony 0005 Moore Robert Anthony 0011
Riley William Sylveste 0006 Rodriguez Santiago 0002
Wheeler Dennis Michael 0007
Civil Engineer Corps
Adams Jeremy P 0015 Allen Dean Edwin * 0002
Carey Ryan Philip 0017 Carroll Frank Wilson 0014
Coggins Chris Michael 0008 Crosby Jason A 0006
Dasher Bobby Don Jr 0005 Kubic Charles Brian 0012
Litteral Andrew Lee 0011 Obeirne Michael K 0003
Paul Brent C 0007 Santiago Angel Luis * 0001
Senthill Atiim Donald 0013 Solina Constance Lynne 0016
Wienrich Susanne Marie 0004 Willey Allen E 0009
5. Released by the Honorable James E. McPherson, Acting Secretary of the
Navy.
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Navy Rolls Out Officer Promotion Dashboard on MyNavy Portal
Arlington, Va. (NNS) — The newest features of MyNavy Portal (MNP) allow officers to better manage their promotion and lets all Sailors better communicate with MyNavy Career Center through a new chat feature, released Apr. 4.
The Officer Promotion Dashboard provides helpful links and checklists to navigate the selection board process for both active and Reserve officers. The dashboard can be found under the Advancement & Promotion Career and Life Events section of MNP and is organized to provide officers support during the pre-and-post promotion process.
“The checklists will walk officers through the process prior to the board meeting and after the results are released,” said Jeff Bowell, principal assistant program manager for the Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) who led the development of this new MyNavy Portal capability. “We have specific checklists for officers who are selected for promotion and for those officers who were not selected.”
Bowell said preparation is key when presenting before a selection board and sometimes critical information may be missing from an officer’s record. By following the checklists, officers can ensure they are presenting an accurate and complete record to board members.
In addition to the checklists, the Officer Dashboard provides a connection to BUPERS Online (BOL) to submit a letter to the board or an official photograph. Officers will also have the ability to view their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) data and their lineal/precedence number. The selection board results will also be available through the Officer Dashboard.
Sailors will also find two new features to help them better interact with MyNavy Career Center. The first one is an updated chat feature. A green chat icon now appears at the bottom of each page that connects Sailors directly to customer service representatives at MNCC. This chat feature allows Sailors to get help with HR-related questions that don’t require sharing personal information, such as date of birth or Social Security Number. It is available 24/7/365. The second function allows Sailors to track and monitor the trouble tickets they have submitted to MNCC.
“We’re committed to improving the Sailor experience by enhancing and incorporating a more robust interaction on MyNavy Portal so Sailors can efficiently manage their career from this one location,” said Bowell. “These latest updates continue us on the path of making MyNavy Portal the single point of entry for Sailors to manage all their human resource needs.”
The Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) is the provider of choice for MyNavy HR IT solutions. The program office works directly with MyNavy HR to strengthen our Navy Team through IT and business solutions for Navy human resource management and personnel readiness.
Throwback Thursday Classic Post – How to Evaluate the Promotion Potential of a Billet/Position
Recently I advertised the USUHS Commandant position. A reader asked:
Any thoughts on whether you think this is a position that would make an O5 competitive for O6?
This is a common issue. A position is advertised, but you want to know if it will help get your promoted to O5 or O6 if you take it. Here is how I’d evaluate that situation.
First, you need to contact the incumbent in that position now, if possible. You’re going to need information that they have.
Now that you’ve contacted that person, you need to ask them some questions:
- Did they or anyone before them promote to O5/O6 while they were in the position or shortly thereafter? In other words, has taking the position led to promotion for those who’ve already done it? If the answer is yes, that is telling and indicative that the position advances people’s careers. If the answer is no, you should probably look elsewhere for a career advancing position.
- How large is their competitive group on their fitreps? You want a position with a large competitive group so that you can perform well and break out to the right with MP and EP fitreps. Competitive EP fitreps are probably the #1 most important ingredient for successful promotion, so if the position has a small competitive group or leads to a 1/1 fitrep, it would be a mark against that position’s potential to get you promoted.
- Were they able to get EP fitreps? They might not tell you this, but if they are willing to give you this info it can help you gauge the potential for you to get EP fitreps while doing the job.
- What do your mentors think about you taking the position? We all need mentors, and I always ask mine what they think when a potential position is in my crosshairs. If they don’t think it is a good idea, I usually pass on it.
That’s it. Those are the things I’d look at when trying to evaluate whether or not a position will help you get promoted. Most of the information needs to come from the incumbent or people who have previously done the job.
Promotion Boards Postponed, PFA Cancelled, and Hair Standards Relaxed
Here are all the NAVADMINs that deal with these issues:
- Postponement of Selection Board Schedule
- Physical Readiness Policy Update
- Temporary Relaxation of Hair Grooming Standards
No, you cannot grow a beard. Sorry.
Playing the Game and Managing Your Military Career
What better to do during a global pandemic than listen to a screencast about managing your career! Here are the PPT slides I used for it:
Throwback Thursday Classic Post – Did You Really Fail to Select for Promotion?
If your name was not on the promotion list, you probably weren’t selected for promotion. There is, however, a chance that you actually were selected for promotion but your name was removed after the promotion board. Why would this happen?
After promotion boards there are some systems that are “scrubbed” to ensure that no adverse or reportable information exists for the officers selected by a promotion board or by an administrative board (the CO/XO/CMO/OIC board, for example). Here is a chart that shows you the systems that are checked:
As you can see, if you have problems with your security clearance, the Inspector General, Naval Criminal Investigative Services, or any legal issues, your name could be removed and your promotion put on hold. How do you tell if this happened to you?
First, go to BUPERS On-Line and click on the link for “Advancements/Selection Boards” as pointed out with the large arrow:
Now you should see a screen similar to this one:
As you can see, I was a “SELECT” for O6. If you actually were a non-select for promotion you’d see a “N” where my “S” is. If you were “scrubbed” from the promotion list, you’ll see an “H” for HOLD.
If you don’t see anything, then you didn’t fail to select. You probably weren’t looked at by the board. This most often happens to people who trained in the NADDS program in civilian training programs and weren’t on active duty for a whole year. Sometimes, though, these people will show up on the reserve promotion lists, so don’t lose hope until you check that list as well. As of now, the FY19 LCDR list for the reserves isn’t out yet.
If you are on hold, I’d contact your Detailer to try and find out why.
The FY21 O6 Promo Board Convening Order Emphasizes Operational Medicine and Readiness
What better way to spend a Valentine’s Day evening when your wife is out of town than this…
There are some new things in the FY21 O6 convening order. Grab both the FY20 and FY21 below and let’s take a look page by page:
FY-20 O6 Staff Corps Convening Order
FY-21 O6 Staff Corps Convening Order
The Method to My Valentine’s Day Madness
I went through both convening orders and noted the pages in the FY21 order that represent a substantial difference from last year’s order. I focused only on impact on the medical community (MC, NC, MSC, DC). In other words, if something was different for the JAG Corps or Supply Corps, I didn’t highlight it. Any pages not highlighted are functionally the same.
Page 2 of FY21
- The promotion opportunities changed:
- Medical Corps went from 81% to 91%
- Dental Corps from 89% to 90%
- Medical Service Corps from 60% down to 50% (bummer)
- Nurse Corps stayed the same at 50%
Page 8 of FY21
This is where the meat starts, the section entitled “Medical Community Considerations”:
The bold portions highlighted below are new from FY20:
Knowledge and proven performance/experience in a variety of settings including operational medicine, joint medical operations, and current garrison health care and fleet/FMF support is necessary.
Additionally, Navy Medicine greatly values joint experience and formal education, including JPME, with knowledge and experience in a variety of settings including joint medical operations and current garrison health care delivery and operational support initiatives.
Do you see a pattern here?
KEY MESSAGE – Navy Medicine is increasing its focus on fleet/FMF/operational support. Everyone needs to be operationally relevant to promote to O6.
Pages 9-10 of FY21
The following sentence is brand new:
Excellence in operational support settings should receive special consideration as Navy Medicine shifts greater focus to readiness and operational support.
Which brings me back to…
KEY MESSAGE – Navy Medicine is increasing its focus on fleet/FMF/operational support. Everyone needs to be operationally relevant to promote to O6.
Here is some more brand new stuff in bold:
Best and fully qualified officers for the rank of captain will be those with proven leadership experience who have demonstrated experience and expertise across the spectrum of military medicine, especially inclusive of operational experience and operational platforms. With Navy Medicine’s renewed focus on operational support and readiness, our future leaders must have shown leadership excellence in those activities.
Oh boy! I feel like I’m beating a particular drum…
KEY MESSAGE – Navy Medicine is increasing its focus on fleet/FMF/operational support. Everyone needs to be operationally relevant to promote to O6.
Read that again, people:
With Navy Medicine’s renewed focus on operational support and readiness, our future leaders must have shown leadership excellence in those activities.
MUST have shown. That’s a strong statement!
The Bottom Line
KEY MESSAGE – Navy Medicine is increasing its focus on fleet/FMF/operational support. Everyone needs to be operationally relevant to promote to O6.
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