Friday, February 24, 2012

A Young Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer

This blog entry will be full of dates and numbers.  If you don’t like them you may stop reading now.
I was born July 19, 1938.  Although I went to the recruiting office on my 17th birthday, I entered the Navy September 7, 1955 when I was 17 years, 1 month, 2 weeks, and 5 days of age.
A little more than four years later, November 16, 1959, at age 21 years, 3 months, and 4 weeks I became a First Class Petty Officer, Pay Grade E-6.  At that time I had 4 years, 2 months, 1 week, and 2 days in the Navy.  The Navy Times, a weekly paper, published age groups for the entire Navy during that month.  They stated there were three 21-year-old First Class Petty Officers in the entire Navy.
Four years later, November 16th 1963, at age 25 years, 3 months, 4 weeks, I was initiated as an E-7 Chief Petty Officer, with 8 years, 2 months 1 week, and 2 days in the Navy.
Three years after that, on November 16, 1966, at age 28 years, 3 months, 4 weeks, I was awarded the rank of E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer.  I had been in the Navy 11 years, 2 months, 1 week, and 2 days.
I’ve often wondered if anyone was younger or had less time in the Navy than I did on the day he or she became an E-8 Senior Chief Petty Officer.
A little more than three years more passed until May 1, 1970 when, with 14 years, 7 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days in the Navy, at age 31 years, 9 months, 1 week and 5 days I accepted my fourth honorable discharge and left the Navy.
Event
Date
Yrs
Mths
Wks
Days
Born
07/19/1938




Joined Navy
09/07/1955
17
1
2
5
E-6 Age
11/16/1959
21
3
4

E-6 Navy Time
11/16/1959
4
2
1
2
E-7 Age
11/16/1963
25
3
4

E-7 Navy Time
11/16/1963
8
2
1
2
E-8 Age
11/16/1966
28
3
4

E-8 Navy Time
11/16/1966
11
2
1
2

2 comments:

  1. What was your rate? Very impressive!

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  2. I was an AMS1. I became an AMSCA (Acting appointment). I later became an AMSC when the Navy dropped the acting appointment status. As a Senior Chief I was an AMCS.

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