FY18 Chief Selection Board

[Guest OSCinthemaking]

OSC(SEL) first time up and he blessed me with the "S". let's see what the next 10 years have to come. Thanks everyone for the support. 

[Tony]

41 minutes ago, HawkISback said:

@Tony  I owe you for that penalty box day, I'm telling everyone I know to F5.  Lol. 

And just to give you another laugh, for the last couple of days, and more so today, it was restart Apache, restart SQL, restart php-fpm. Then, when that didn't work (because of all the F5s, and no memory) it was forceful reboot - chewing gum and band-aids for several days. Then there was all the security alerts about the server which was caused by all of the PMs, notifications, emails and whatnot because the serve was not used to the gazillion % increase. Fun though...

[Guest Surf AT]

Selected as well. @Tony are you going to start a Selectee Form this year?

[Guest SouthernSailor]

1 hour ago, OSCinthemaking said:

OSC(SEL) first time up and he blessed me with the "S". let's see what the next 10 years have to come. Thanks everyone for the support. 

Awesome... congrats!!

[Guest SouthernSailor]

1 minute ago, Surf AT said:

Selected as well. @Tony are you going to start a Selectee Form this year?

Congrats!!

[Guest HawkISback]

1 hour ago, cscs(ret)2010 said:

Congrats shipmate. You said it right, pay it forward.

I NEVER thought I would be here, I'm playing with house money.  I'll do my best to protect my people so they never deal with the same stuff I did. 

[Tony]

1 minute ago, Surf AT said:

Selected as well. @Tony are you going to start a Selectee Form this year?

Not this year Surf AT, the stars are not aligned to support this. The bigger thing that happened was that year I accidently deleted 83 accounts, a majority Chiefs. The new software had a flawed filtering system. That was the main support to get the Sel going. I can still get a private thread going for SEL, now that I think about it, after the public release. Just let me know, but it may take a few days cuz' of my schedule. I know you all will disappear but that is doable.  

[Guest PSjg78]

PSC(Sel) !!!!!! Congrats to everyone !!!

[Tony]

7 minutes ago, PSjg78 said:

PSC(Sel) !!!!!! Congrats to everyone !!!

By gosh, congratulations!!

[Guest HM8432]

6 hours ago, SeaBeeDoc said:

Congratulations, are you FTS or Reserve?

Active duty. Thanks!

[Guest SwimmerNutty]

Got called in to do a CDB and me and my buddy were standing there as the captain explained that the entire command only made two Chiefs then he followed it up with no those two individuals are standing in this room.  Nearly broke down! What an absolute blessing!

[Guest SouthernSailor]

48 minutes ago, PSjg78 said:

PSC(Sel) !!!!!! Congrats to everyone !!!

Congrats!!

[Guest SouthernSailor]

16 minutes ago, SwimmerNutty said:

Got called in to do a CDB and me and my buddy were standing there as the captain explained that the entire command only made two Chiefs then he followed it up with no those two individuals are standing in this room.  Nearly broke down! What an absolute blessing!

Congrats!! iI is exciting to be able to go through the season with your buddy...

[Guest SwimmerNutty]

Just now, SouthernSailor said:

Congrats!! iI is exciting to be able to go through the season with your buddy...

Absolutely!!! Nice to have each other to lean on if need be!

[Guest SouthernSailor]

Oh, I'm sure you'll need it lol It's going to be one helluva ride..

[Guest laurar06]

Non select for the BF. Sadness.

Congrats everyone who made it. :-)

[Guest HawkISback]

8 hours ago, navyordie123 said:

Well it's the N for me again this year. Maybe the 6th time will be my time. 

Sorry to hear that. 

[Guest NvyChief2bhpfly]

Congrats to all that made it today! Never felt so nervous in my entire life as I was blessed as a Chief Select today. Thank you all in this forum for your knowledge and experience. Looking forward to the next chapter of my career! 

[Guest SeaBeeDoc]

So after some reflection this afternoon I have come to realize how blessed I have been by being a part of the worlds greatest Navy ! No I didn't get the coveted "S" that most every career Sailor desires. So why am I blessed, this is why, because I have got see and meet some of the most awesome people all over the country, and made some lasting friendships that will continue long after I leave. The Navy has allowed me to reach goals that I once thought was impossible to reach such as my bachelors degree in Health Administration.  But mostly it allowed a single mom to provide and be there for her children when they needed her the most. So how does a Sailor who has served nearly 30 years never set sail, or was is veteran of Desert Shield/Storm, OIF, and OEF and mobilized twice yet never step foot in war zone? Was it a missed opportunity? I think not, I believe it was Gods Devine intervention. So what is next? Well first of all don't think I have hung up my hat just yet, I still get one more look for a chance of that Anchor, but I would be fool if don't start preparing myself for life after the Navy so this next year my energy and focus is first to never quit and make the most of every opportunity. Finally for my brothers and sisters who were selected I am so proud and stoked for you congratulations and thank you for your kind words, know I got your back, anything you need just holler!

[Guest SouthernSailor]

14 minutes ago, SeaBeeDoc said:

So after some reflection this afternoon I have come to realize how blessed I have been by being a part of the worlds greatest Navy ! No I didn't get the coveted "S" that most every career Sailor desires. So why am I blessed, this is why, because I have got see and meet some of the most awesome people all over the country, and made some lasting friendships that will continue long after I leave. The Navy has allowed me to reach goals that I once thought was impossible to reach such as my bachelors degree in Health Administration.  But mostly it allowed a single mom to provide and be there for her children when they needed her the most. So how does a Sailor who has served nearly 30 years never set sail, or was is veteran of Desert Shield/Storm, OIF, and OEF and mobilized twice yet never step foot in war zone? Was it a missed opportunity? I think not, I believe it was Gods Devine intervention. So what is next? Well first of all don't think I have hung up my hat just yet, I still get one more look for a chance of that Anchor, but I would be fool if don't start preparing myself for life after the Navy so this next year my energy and focus is first to never quit and make the most of every opportunity. Finally for my brothers and sisters who were selected I am so proud and stoked for you congratulations and thank you for your kind words, know I got your back, anything you need just holler!

Very touching words, Doc.  I believe that all of us has been blessed in some way, shape, or form by our time in uniform.  Thank you for all your years of service and your hard work.  You have been an awesome role model for your peers as well as your kids.  I pray that you receive the coveted "S" next year and join the ranks of the Chief's Mess as well.  Please continue to keep up the good work and stay strong.  Semper Fortis!!

[Guest AME1]

Well I think to kill boredom tomorrow I'll look at the list to see who I know.  Then FLTMPS the top few to see where I would've ranked on the list if I had been selected.  I wanna say last year I would've been about #3 or 4.  I look at it this way, at least I can go to the concert next week, and then enjoy time with my family when they visit next weekend.  Congrats to those who made it.  January is test number 7 to see if it'll be my 8th board on 9 times eligible.  First things first is to see if my PRD gets extended now that I cancelled my fleet reserves.

[Guest FunBawse98]

On leave. CO called me at noon...

The other selectees knew I made it an hour before I did. Lol

[Guest JVARGAS]

I received the call an hour after results were released. I was bummed because some of my shipmates already had the news before I did. I even text my wife and told her I had the N but low and behold!!!  CSC(SEL)

[Guest OS1(SW/EXW)]

4 hours ago, OSCinthemaking said:

OSC(SEL) first time up and he blessed me with the "S". let's see what the next 10 years have to come. Thanks everyone for the support. 

are you AD or SELRES?

[Guest Yamzi-USN]

First, just want to say thank you for this forum. I have learned a lot and helped me a lot to get that 'S'.

Everyone I know, I highly recommend this to them.  Thank you all for the experience we share to help out each other.

Congrats to all of us!

For the people who did not made it, don't give up!