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Navy Career Progression Chart
Rating: ET

Commissioning Programs
Average Time to Promotion
Years of Service
Typical Career Path Development
      25
Fourth Sea Tour (39 months) and follow on Shore Tours
      24 3M Coordinator, CMC 
      23 ADMIN/Operational Staff, Instructor, Recruiting, IMA, Overseas 
      22
Third Shore Tour (36 Months)
      21 ADMIN/Operational Staff, Instructor, Recruiting, IMA, Overseas  
      20  
    ETCM   19
Third Sea Tour (36 months)
      18 LCPO 
    ETCS   17 Complete CSOOW qualifications 
      16
Second Shore Tour (36 Months)
      15  
  Chief Warrant Officer (E7 over 12)   ETC   14 ADMIN/Operational Staff, Instructor, Recruiting, IMA, Overseas  
      13
Second Sea Tour (36 months)
      12 Maintenance Technician, Leading First, LPO 
  Limited Duty Officer (E6 over 8)     11 Complete: DCPO, POOW, 3-M SUP, CSOOW AREA SUP 
      10  
    ET1   9 Journeyman training (up to 12 months) 
      8
First Shore Tour (36 months)
      7  
      6 ADMIN/Operational Staff, Instructor, Recruiting, IMA, Overseas  
  ECP (over 4)     5
First Sea Tour (54 Months)
  Seaman to Admiral (E4 over 4)   ET2   4 Operator, Maintenance Technician 
      3 Complete CSOSS watchstation qualifications  
  Naval Academy, OCS, NROTC, BOOST   ET3   2  
  See MILPERSMAN for requirements     1
Recruit Training/Apprenticeship Training (up to 14 months)

Information Courtesy of United States Navy

 

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