FY16 Chief Selection Board

[Guest Chief Guns]

you aint lyin my wife bought me a few pairs...changed my life. When i read he was speechless my heart sank i was scared he thought i was being disrespectful.

Nah you are good. But if you get that S........You might have some explaining to do to the Mess next week

[Guest NavySquid79]

Hey all! So I briefly posted yesterday a generic good luck to all and I felt it wasn’t enough. I attended a retirement ceremony yesterday for a Master Chief that I worked for that impacted me profoundly. It was at that ceremony that I had to pause for a minute when at the end I heard the chiefs mess..."NAVY CHIEFS! NAVY PRIDE! You have all heard it and it really resounded with me. I’ll give you an example, the other day I needed a dust cover made for a casualty power terminal and I called the PR1 asked if we could get it done and clear the ZIDL that we had from the zone inspection. I got "sorry man cant help you" now I understand that there are channels to go through maybe I could have put in a job and waited a week or so and then had one made but I like to stay ahead of things and something like ZIDLs can get us off the radar quick so I called my Chief. He called the PRC then called me back..."MM1 it’ll be ready in an hour." I know its a little thing but man the brotherhood, the backup, the closeness I want it all I know that as leaders we all have the same goal and that’s to get the ship underway and do our job but a lot of others ask what’s in it for me too much I feel like. Being a chief is all I have ever wanted. I will get to wear my grandfather’s anchors and he pretty much raised me and has always been the go to guy for anything I needed I have always respected and admired the chief and always will. Ideally we would all be chiefs and Get underway! In the offing knoweth ye that hand over fist I will fight hard & fast! So batten down the hatches because between the devil and the deep blue sea I will deliver more than a shot across the bow! (You big dummy) good ones but the reality is we won’t all make it right away. so in closing I will continue to post and be supportive and if I make it... ooohhhhh if I make it I will work to make the chiefs name what its always been in my eyes and that’s a no nonsense deckplate leader!

Great post! Was it MMCM Castle's retirement by chance?

[Guest MM1SWAWHOLLIDAY]

Great post! Was it MMCM Castle's retirement by chance?

it was MMCM Tucker. Beautful ceremony out at Nauticus in Norfolk.

[Guest N8VYWX]

Now Neptune, don't you feel like a complete idiot doing that childish stuff? Now you're looking at the forum but not logged in. See what happens next...

Oh Tony! You sure do like to play with your food!

[Guest]

I don't think Senior took it as disrespect. I sure didn't. Kinda funny. But can we Chiefs at least be the Duluth boxer briefs. I bought a pair. Super comfy LMAO.

I splurged for the brooks brothers, they were just as expensive as the SDB Jacket, lol. And no offense taken!

[Guest MM1SWAWHOLLIDAY]

I splurged for the brooks brothers, they were just as expensive as the SDB Jacket, lol. And no offense taken!

big relief hahaha Thanks

[Guest passionateshorty123]

Good Luck to Everyone dream of the magic (S) maybe will help!! Really hope results are out this coming week!

Just finished my eval for the second time as it was totally deleted the first time by accident!! Was not happy but trying to stay positive that hey if I get the magic (S) im ahead of the game!!

[Guest passionateshorty123]

Any AB's out there see alot of MM'S?

[Guest osiris0107]

I splurged for the brooks brothers, they were just as expensive as the SDB Jacket, lol. And no offense taken!

Senior, did you get the 24 kt patch too? I know that its around 75$, but shoot I would want to look at sharp as possible.

[Guest passionateshorty123]

ABH instructor here. How about you ?

ABH Departmental LPO

[Guest passionateshorty123]

ABH instructor here. How about you ?

How do you like Instructing?  Are you learning any valuable lessons to prepare if you get Selected?

[Guest AEGFC87]

The Chiefs at my command are really quiet about it, which is weird to me. They haven't been talking, I haven't heard much talk from them. Maybe it's just because I'm relatively new to the command (I've only been here four months) or because we're getting ready to leave the yards, but it just seems strange to me. By this point last year every Chief at my shore command had made some sort of comment to me about "just wait until the season starts".

[Tony]

Oh Tony! You sure do like to play with your food!

 

Yeah, that guy has a low value of other sailors and the Navy and considers himself well educated and above others. I thought he was just trolling but after seeing his three emails, he really believes it.

[Guest MM1SWAWHOLLIDAY]

The Chiefs at my command are really quiet about it, which is weird to me. They haven't been talking, I haven't heard much talk from them. Maybe it's just because I'm relatively new to the command (I've only been here four months) or because we're getting ready to leave the yards, but it just seems strange to me. By this point last year every Chief at my shore command had made some sort of comment to me about "just wait until the season starts".

I had a senior chief tell me i was in trouble this coming week for beating him in cornhole and i was gunna carry his clubs for him when he golfs...

[Tony]

I splurged for the brooks brothers, they were just as expensive as the SDB Jacket, lol. And no offense taken!

 

lol, I come back and you all are talking about underwear

 

[Tony]

alrighty then I see an issue with the forum (database) so it's going to shut for a few...

[Guest AWFChief]

Nah you are good. But if you get that S........You might have some explaining to do to the Mess next week

So next week is when you think the results will be out?

[Guest Chief Guns]

So next week is when you think the results will be out?

IMO I say 30th Triad. 31st Navy wide.  

[Tony]

it wasnt meant to be mean or anything no disrespect was intended

 

Glad you servived MM1SWAWHOLLIDAY. Maybe you should try another analogy next time (or maybe not   ) 

 

[Guest MM1SWAWHOLLIDAY]

Glad you servived MM1SWAWHOLLIDAY. Maybe you should try another analogy next time (or maybe not   ) 

 

sweatin bullets lol...its a small navy im sure he knows my chief im like 90% sure and i dont need that floating around if i make it

[Guest MM1SWAWHOLLIDAY]

I love instructing. I teach the refresher courses so it’s a high turn over of sailors/students coming through.  Plus some shore time is kind of nice so I can spend more time with the wife and kids. I have both Flight and Hangar Deck experience with having served on a CVN, LHA and an LHD so being able to share the sea stories is awesome with the Sailors as well as pass on that knowledge. As far as valuable lessons to prepare me if I am selected: Yes. I have two chiefs who are consistently testing me on various levels. I think that the best advice I got though was the other day though. I was talking to my Master Chief and he told a story about the Chief initiation / induction.  He said that the main difference between a Chief and any other paygrade is that when the Chief says something its considered in stone.  And right or wrong, the Chief said it. The word of the Chief is one of the highest held. It’s a sign of respect. So should a I  (or any of us) be selected, research often to know the right answer. If you don’t know just say it. Its better to take the time to find the right answer than it is to be the Chief that is wrong. I play by this rule any how but his body language suggested that the accountability level of a first is minute compared to that of a Chief. And I can see that.   We were discussing the article posted back in march about the history of the Chief initiation that someone was kind enough to post on this forum some days ago. Very enlightening read. How about you being in the Departmental Position? 

which LHA?

[Tony]

sweatin bullets lol...its a small navy im sure he knows my chief im like 90% sure and i dont need that floating around if i make it

 

Well, there's some excellent Chiefs here I can say that for sure and I think you'll get more value from them than the opposite. 

[Guest MM1SWAWHOLLIDAY]

USS Nassau

i was on the NASSAU 07-11

[Guest Chief Guns]

I am thinking the 29th Triad and 30th public release but, I guess it depends on how long it takes them to scrub the list

I like your dates better brother lol.

[Guest MM1SWAWHOLLIDAY]

well then we may know each other. I was there from 09 to decom. Flight deck and Safety.

i was a hole snipe i didnt know many people outside of the pit...