Posted on Jul 26, 2014
Is it a good idea for all Navy Senior Chiefs to attend the Senior Enlisted Academy before advancement to Master Chief?
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The Navy will soon require all Senior Chief Petty Officers to attend the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy before they may be considered for advancement to Master Chief. This School used to be a requirement for any Master Chief prior to Selection for appointment to Command Master Chief or Chief of the Boat. Some Chief and Master Chief were also able to attend the school, but with this new requirement, the school will have to concentrate on Senior Chiefs only.
Unlike other services, Navy does not have very many, if any, other professional development courses available for their Senior Enlisted Leaders. Once a person makes Chief Petty Officer, education opportunities become very limited.
Unlike other services, Navy does not have very many, if any, other professional development courses available for their Senior Enlisted Leaders. Once a person makes Chief Petty Officer, education opportunities become very limited.
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Further comment, there is absolutely no type of education that will not enhance your ability to lead. Take everything you can get!
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CMDCM Gene Treants
MCPO Roger Collins and ask for even more, you only get half of what you request as a rule.
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I was set up to go to the school, as a Senior Chief, but our upper level honchos needed to spend our OPTAR on more "important" tasks. That was fine, and I made E9 that year anyway, without the school. When I looked at the overall merit of who had attended, I was not impressed enough to attend their academy. I retired an MNCM(SW/SS), without a degree in masterchiefhood, and managed to do a pretty good job, regardless. When I was teaching "A" school in 2000-2003, I would say most of my students who are still in are either Chiefs, Senior Chiefs, or officers. It gives me great pleasure to have instructed, and served with, either as leader or subordinate, to all of the currently serving Minemen of today. I am happy to be retired; it is now your job to lead, and I am happy if I was able to help you get where you are today.
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CMDCM Gene Treants
MCPO Kurt Stauff I totally agree the SEA is not needed by ALL Master Chief Petty Officers in order to have an effective career by any means. Many of us would be effective leaders in our chosen fields and even as Command Master Chiefs without the Academy. Having said that, I still feel that the SEA is a great opportunity to learn many things that are difficult, if not impossible, OTJ.
Obviously, in your case, you were going to make it to Master Chief With or Without the school, but it was really a dumb choice for your "leaders" to not invest in the Navy with a long term goal and your career. Investing in our people ALWAYS pays dividends instead of the "more important short term OPTAR tasks." Any Sailor, especially a MCPO, who looks back and sees he/she has had a positive impact on Navy, gets a Well Done from me Shipmate!
Obviously, in your case, you were going to make it to Master Chief With or Without the school, but it was really a dumb choice for your "leaders" to not invest in the Navy with a long term goal and your career. Investing in our people ALWAYS pays dividends instead of the "more important short term OPTAR tasks." Any Sailor, especially a MCPO, who looks back and sees he/she has had a positive impact on Navy, gets a Well Done from me Shipmate!
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MCPO Roger Collins
MCPO Kurt Stauff - My experience was similar to yours, my performance, evaluations, boards, and not to forget over 4.5 years in a wide variety of schools allowed me to be selected for MCPO, before actually putting on the star. Still have my E-8 insignia in the original container, unused. It does limit you in some ways, when you are the only person in the Radio Shack that has every NEC and skill that is required for deployment, you are boxed in. I would have loved to have served at least one tour on a carrier, to see how the other half lived. SUBLANT had different ideas.
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Great news! Since SCPO's can be Command Senior Chiefs this will be invaluable.
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CMDCM Gene Treants
I really think it was long overdue to get CSC. In 1984 I was appointed by our CO to fill the vacant CMC billet, even though I was the junior Senior Chief in the Command.
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