HM Advancement

Angst · 12-05-2013, 09:13 PM

HM's have the worst advancement rate in the entire Navy. You're going to PNA your entire career. To give you a real world example, there's a fleet returnee HM re-rated (by choice) here with 4 years in. He's an E-3. If you want to do it, by all means go FMF and play with the marines. But don't go in thinking you're going to fast track to chief. You will have to do RDC shore duty if you want to be an E-7.

Specifically for HM, on the last cycle 6,288 eligible E-3's passed the exam, but only 1,065 were tapped to advance to E-4.

You will notice when you get to RTC that all RDC's have the same handful of rates. These rates all have terrible advancement because everyone wants to be an HM, MA, a seabee, aircrew, or pretty much any aviation rate, a CS, a BM, and a GM.

Pick what you love, just make sure you know what you're walking into for the next small chunk of your life.

Temen · 12-06-2013, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Angst

You will notice when you get to RTC that all RDC's have the same handful of rates. These rates all have terrible advancement because everyone wants to be an HM, MA, a seabee, aircrew, or pretty much any aviation rate, a CS, a BM, and a GM.

Pick what you love, just make sure you know what you're walking into for the next small chunk of your life.

Actually, Aviation seems to be the way to go. A lot of the rates are open for E-4 and still very decent for E-5.
I advanced to E-5 (currently frocked) with a 40% advancement rate! AM3 is still in the 70-80% range along with AT3. AT2 is "low" in the 20% I believe.

Still, as they say "choose your rate, choose your fate". The quotas will fluctuate and have their highs and lows. In general HM and MA are two popular rates that have very low percentages (probably due to their high number of people).

FutureHM · 12-06-2013, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Angst

HM's have the worst advancement rate in the entire Navy. You're going to PNA your entire career. To give you a real world example, there's a fleet returnee HM re-rated (by choice) here with 4 years in. He's an E-3. If you want to do it, by all means go FMF and play with the marines. But don't go in thinking you're going to fast track to chief. You will have to do RDC shore duty if you want to be an E-7.

Are you even in the Navy? Holy crap, this is probably the most misleading crap I've ever read.

kforbs126 · 12-06-2013, 08:16 PM

It's definitely true HM's do have one of the worst advancements in the Navy due to the volume of people in the rate. Of course there are always exceptions to advancement if you are a great test taker or a stellar sailor. I've come across HM's that have been in a long time and haven't advanced quickly. It takes a long time to advance for the average HM.

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12-05-2013, 09:13 PM	#1
Angst Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: $6BN of mobile US sovereign territory. Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	HM's have the worst advancement rate in the entire Navy. You're going to PNA your entire career. To give you a real world example, there's a fleet returnee HM re-rated (by choice) here with 4 years in. He's an E-3. If you want to do it, by all means go FMF and play with the marines. But don't go in thinking you're going to fast track to chief. You will have to do RDC shore duty if you want to be an E-7. Specifically for HM, on the last cycle 6,288 eligible E-3's passed the exam, but only 1,065 were tapped to advance to E-4. You will notice when you get to RTC that all RDC's have the same handful of rates. These rates all have terrible advancement because everyone wants to be an HM, MA, a seabee, aircrew, or pretty much any aviation rate, a CS, a BM, and a GM. Pick what you love, just make sure you know what you're walking into for the next small chunk of your life.

12-06-2013, 08:16 PM	#4
kforbs126 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 943 Rep Power: 0	It's definitely true HM's do have one of the worst advancements in the Navy due to the volume of people in the rate. Of course there are always exceptions to advancement if you are a great test taker or a stellar sailor. I've come across HM's that have been in a long time and haven't advanced quickly. It takes a long time to advance for the average HM.