Talk:Petty Officer Second Class

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• Does anyone know exactly how many months/years are required at PO3 before they're eligible to take PO2 exam? My memory is faulty, but I think it was 2 years. - Wguynes 02:50, Mar 27, 2004 (UTC)

Here are the Time In Rate (TIR) Requirements for U.S. Navy Enlisted Advancements (given in months):

SR to SA = 9 (w/No exam); SA to SN = 9 (w/No exam); SN to PO3 = 6; PO3 to PO2 = 12; PO2 to PO1 = 36*; PO1 to CPO = 36*; CPO to SCPO = 36 (w/No exam); SCPO to MCPO = 36 (w/No exam). *May be waived up to 1 year for Early Promotes (EP's) for advancement to PO1 or CPO only. Source = U.S. Navy Advancement Center

Based upon educational background, work background or incentives for advanced training, certain recruits may enter the Navy as SA or SN.

• I used the insignia from the insignia table page. They're rather small and lacking in detail for use here, but better than nothing. If anyone finds higher quality, larger, and consistent-looking insignia for all the navy enlisted, please feel free to replace these. I think leaving the table page as the small ones is best, however, due to server load. - Wguynes 02:50, Mar 27, 2004 (UTC)

• 12 months/1 year is required at E4 before one is eligible to take the E5 exam or advance in any way beond the rank of PO3. -May 30th, 2005

Ok, re-corrected (again) some false information regarding the crow. By the way, people, dungarees are pretty much gone. I haven't actually seen a pair in the past few years. And their replacement, utilities, are pretty much on their way out, too. Izuko 14:15, 11 October 2005 (UTC)