{"id":46145,"date":"2022-08-23T16:44:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T16:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/08\/23\/navy-offers-e-8-e-9-advancements-for-sailors-who-fill-at-sea-billets\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:53:59","slug":"navy-offers-e-8-e-9-advancements-for-sailors-who-fill-at-sea-billets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/08\/23\/navy-offers-e-8-e-9-advancements-for-sailors-who-fill-at-sea-billets\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy offers E-8, E-9 advancements for sailors who fill at-sea billets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Navy is offering senior enlisted sailors promotions to E-8 and E-9 as part of a new pilot program if they agree to fill specific at-sea leadership billets.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pilot program, dubbed Senior Enlisted Advance to Position, is the most recent initiative from the service to fill sea billets. Sailors in the pilot program will be assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group<\/a> based out of Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton in Washington; the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group out of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Virginia; and the aircraft carrier George Washington<\/a> homeported at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sailors \u201cwill be permanently advanced upon reporting to their ultimate duty station\u201d and must then complete 36 months of obligated service in the sea billet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pilot program is only open to active duty sailors. Nuclear and special warfare community sailors are not eligible for the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFactors for consideration in determining best and fully qualified applicants include sustained superior performance, documented qualifications, platform experience, and potential to succeed in the billet,\u201d the NAVADMIN said.<\/p>\n\n\n