Thoughts on NAVADMIN 114/14

PO1 Brian Turpen — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 19:28:06 -0400

For all the Sailors out there. With the release for NAVADMIN 114/14 making changes to the way advancement is calculated do you think this will help the better qualified sailors and provide for a more balanced workforce of qualified and motivated senior petty officers.

Response by CWO4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2014 1:11 AM

CWO4 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 01:11:46 -0400

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 13 at 2014 9:53 PM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 21:53:50 -0400

I agree with Senior, I like the fact that the exam is rated more. When I started taking the exam and found out that the eval was worth more than the exam, it didn't make any sense to me.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2014 7:02 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 19:02:10 -0400

It's a good balance. I know a lot of Sailors wanted the exam downgrades or eliminated, and evals upgraded... but that only helps one type of Sailor (and often not the high-performer, but either the brown nose, or the Collateral-Duty Warrior).

I think, ideally, there should be an even weighting to exam, evals, and time. Each brings something significant to the table - technical knowledge, performance, and a seasoned hand.

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2014 7:48 PM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 19:48:52 -0400

It's a great, refreshing change that's necessary in today's Navy.

This change makes rating knowledge for E-5 and below more valuable on exams than promotion recommendations, while it does the reverse for Sailors up for First Class and Chief.

This is because junior Sailors need to learn and know their jobs when coming up through the ranks. Higher scores (more knowledge) is rewarded by more points on the exam. Conversely, better evaluations are more important on the test when a Sailor is aspiring to and/or reaches the LPO level. This puts more emphasis on leadership than technical ability. It aims to encourage leadership while still maintaining one's rating expertise.

I like it. After all, how many people have you seen promoted who could blow a test out of the water but were abysmal leaders? Nobody wants to work for those people. This change in exam structure is a small step in that direction.