How long does it usually take to become a Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) in the Navy?
2007-07-16 19:22:24 · 4 answers · asked by p0th3ad2981 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
23.3 years
2007-07-16 19:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That depends on YOU. While you are serving, and doing your job, you can request material to study for your advancement. You can take the advancement tests based on your record. If you keep your record clean, (no missing ships movement, no fighting, doing your job in an exemplary manner, showing courtisy to others, etc.) Then your score will be combined with your record to determine your advancement. It is not easy and the odds will be against you, but with enough drive, perseverence, and the right attitude, you can advance at your own pace. On average for some one exceptional, would be about 6 years. By the way Chief is short for Chief Petty Officer. It really is not a big deal. I was Lt. JG at 24. That is what education can do for you. Before anyone signs up, check out education first. The better the education, the better chance of starting at a higher grade, and advancing higher, quicker. Do not be snowballed by anything else.
2016-05-19 23:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by estelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your job and how well you know it. I've seen a MCPO with less than 16 years which is hot tracking. In today's Navy, you just about have to have a college degree or two to make CPO, SCPO or MCPO. If I were still active, I would be at least an SCPO with 18 years in. MCPO in my rate was very difficult to obtain even for the brightest and most squared away 4-0 sailor.
2007-07-16 19:36:37 · answer #3 · answered by rollinjukebox 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was a radioman on board subs and was lucky enough to be in a rate where it was pretty quick and easy to climb up the food chain. Usually, depending on your rate and what you are on depends on how fast you go up. Also, for different rates they have multiples and they figure out how many of each rank they are going to advance per test cycle. If you have not joined yet and are planning on it, go subs, it is definitely the way to go (unless you are claustrophobic). If you are really smart and don't mind working hard (really hard), you can go into the nuclear field on subs and you will go up pretty quick as well. Just heed this warning, nukes are the first to show up and the last to leave.
ET2(ss) USNR
2007-07-17 00:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋