How To Advance In Pay Grade Before You Even Get To RTC
I don’t care how you do this, just do it. Get advanced by any means necessary. By picking up a pay grade or two even before you ship off you save yourself from being a E-1 in the fleet and doing much of the BS work, you also get paid a lot more!
Normal time in pay grade for E-1 to E-2 is nine months, then nine months more from E-2 to E-3… so you save yourself 18 months worth of pay and hardships by doing some things your going to have to do anyway.
So here is your options… but its not optional. Not for someone who is reading BootCamp4Me.com and is trying to prepare themselves for whats coming. Someone like you (who plans ahead and takes responsibility) should have no problem fulfilling these requirements and putting your career on the fast track!
Early advancement to E-2 before you get to RTC
- Complete two years of ROTC
- Finish the DEP qualification standards, pass the written test and physical requirements at SAT-MED at RTC
- Complete 24 semester hours or 36 quarter credit hours at an accredited educational institution
- Complete 1.080 classroom hours at an accredited vocational institute
- Complete two years and subsequently graduate from an accredited high school level military academy
- Documentation of advancement to E-2 in the Naval Sea Cadet program
- Documentation of Quartermaster requirements in the Sea Scouts
- Documentation of designation as E-5 in the Young Marine Program
Early advancement to E-3 before you get to RTC
- Documentation of completion of three years in JROT
- Complete 48 or more semester hours or 72 or more quarter credit hours
at an accredited educational institution - Complete 2,160 classroom hours at an accredited vocational institute
- Documentation of advancement to E-3 in the Naval Sea Cadet program
- Documentation of completion of Eagle Scout or Girl Scout Gold Award
- Receiving Civil Air Patrol Billy Mitchell Award.
| Eligibility Criteria | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Navy Advancement | |
| One Enlisted Contract (non-NF or non-NSO/NSW) | Letter of Appreciation |
|
One Enlisted NF or NSO/NSW contract |
Advancement to E-2, Certificate of Promotion and CO LOC |
| One Officer Accession | Advancement to E-2, Certificate of Promotion and CO LOC |
|
Two Enlisted Contracts (non-NF or NSO/NSW |
Advancement to E-2, Certificate of Promotion and CO LOC |
|
Two Enlisted NF or NSO/NSW Contract |
Advancement to E-3, Certificate of Promotion and Flag LOC |
| Two Officer Accession |
Advancement to E-3, Certificate of Promotion and Flag LOC |
| Four Enlisted Contract |
Advancement to E-3, Certificate of Promotion and Flag LOC |
LOC = Letter of Commendation
NF = Nuclear Field
Referral Recognition Program
Chances are one of your friends would like to enlist also, but many are scared to do it alone. If people find out your joining, they will too! Put a couple of them in contact with your recruiter and it could mean advancement for you.
You can also pick up pay grades after you get to RTC by becoming part of the recruit leadership. For more info on those positions visit the Recruit Leadership page