Lieutenant J.G - What are the duties and obligations required to be eligible for promotion in the Navy?

2016-04-14T11:41:16-04:00

Just doing a little research here, and figured asking you folks might be a faster way to get a better answer.

Response by PO3 Sandra Gomke made Apr 14 at 2016 12:47 PM

2016-04-14T12:47:46-04:00

Will this help? http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/activedutyofficer/03line/Pages/default.aspx

Welcome to the Active Duty O3 Line Promotion information page. The monthly promotion NAVADMIN message released by CNP is theauthority for promotion.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Apr 14 at 2016 3:55 PM

2016-04-14T15:55:42-04:00

Nick Petros PO3 Sandra Gomke Gave a good link, but I'd point out that you (seemingly) attempted to tag the rank progression from 0-1 to 0-3 in the Navy...but you used O-6 in the O-3 spot. A Naval Captain is O-6. You're looking for Lieutenant, 0-3

Response by LT Louis McKellar made Apr 15 at 2016 2:56 PM

2016-04-15T14:56:17-04:00

I believe 97% of LTJGs are selected for LT. After that, it gets a bit dicey! As a SWO, you needed to serve at sea as a department head for two tours to be selected for LCDR. To select for CDR, you needed to be serving as an XO. To select for CAPT, you needed a successful command at sea tour.

Now, my data may be dated as I retired in 1994.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Apr 16 at 2016 12:45 AM

2016-04-16T00:45:20-04:00

I didn't see any of the up front stuff so here goes. There is no Navy board until O-4. Promotion is based on a specified time in grade and performance level that the Skipper determines have met the requirements for promotion under his/her authority. I recall some constraints as to what rank the Skipper needs to be in the past but I've been out for some time. It's typically been 2 years to O-2 and another 2 years to O-3 although the flow point has been adjusted on occasion to smooth out the flow into O-3 so there aren't severely compressed zones for O-4. Bottom line, a local administrative drill following whatever the current Notice says to do.

Response by PO2 Michael Dick made Apr 20 at 2016 9:03 AM

2016-04-20T09:03:40-04:00

It depends on what your command you're at on an enlisted scale you take a test as you rank the more qualms you have the better the evil the higher the test score. In officer the more qualifications you have and time in rank. Pretty much the more qualifications you have the better off you will be.

Response by CAPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2016 9:39 AM

2016-04-20T09:39:39-04:00

Promotion to LTJG and LT are automatic after time in grade (2 years from date of commission to JG, the first of the month following reaching 2 years time in grade for LT) as long as there is no action taken to NOT promote you (i.e. if there is disciplinary action taken against you, your promotion can be withheld). I don't believe the command has to take any action to promote you. I believe your periodic (yearly) fitness report has to say "Promotable". Beyond that, there isn't much else in terms of "obligations required to be eligible for promotion". Promotion to O-4 (LCDR) is a selection board. the promotion rate to LCDR is pretty high (in the 90% range).