MA CAREER PATH
(SW/AW/EXW)
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Revised: December 2019
SPeD (Security Professional Education Development)
STAAT (Security Training and Assessment Teams)
SWF (Strategic Weapon Facility)
SWFLANT (Strategic Weapon Facility – Atlantic)
SWFPAC (Strategic Weapon Facility – Pacific)
TACAMO (Take Charge and Move Out)
TACSUP (Tactical Supervisor)
TYCOM (Type Commander)
USMAP (United Services Military Apprenticeship Program)
VBSS (Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure)
WC (Watch Commander)
Considerations for advancement from E6 to E7
• Qualified to pay grade requirements / TYCOM Specific (CNIC – WC; NECC – TACSUP/Mission
Commander, etc.); qualifications outside of normal Watch Station (i.e. Repair Locker Leader).
• Excelling in primary duties. Sailors excelling under their lead (SOY/JSOY/BJOYs).
• Success in a high profile position for pay grade, i.e. LPO, Watch Commander, Mission Commander, Area
Supervisor, AT planner, Trainer, etc.
• Earned a warfare pin, if assigned to a warfare platform, i.e. NECC = EXW, USS = SW, Squadron = AW,
MTS/ATS if at Training Command, etc.
• Continued professional development, i.e. attending military schools, college courses, completing
correspondence courses, (PME/SEJPME). Sailors earning their qualifications and academic achievements
(USMAPS/Degrees, etc.), If degree is completed, continuing to work toward next degree, etc.
• Active FCPOA involvement, documented mentoring of Sailors.
• Sailor 360 involvement and leading a committee
• Command level involvement, i.e. training team (ATTT, DCTT, etc.), collateral duty (ACFL, CAT, CTT,
etc.) and results documented
Considerations for advancement from E7 to E8
• Qualified to pay grade requirements / TYCOM specific; CDO
• Excelling in primary duties. Achieve mastery level, Sailors excelling under their lead (SOY/JSOY/BJOYs,
advancements, qualifications, education, self-improvement etc.), documented success in
CART/FEP/ULTRAs ect.
• Success in a high profile position for pay grade, i.e. Assistant Security Officer, Serving as
CMDCM/CMDCS in incumbent’s absence, LCPO, AT planner, Trainer, etc.
• Earned a warfare pin, if assigned to a warfare platform, i.e. NECC = EXW, USS = SW, Squadron = AW,
MTS/ATS if at Training Command, etc.
• Continued professional development, i.e. attending military schools, college courses, completing
correspondence courses, Senior Enlisted Academy (Any Service). If degree is completed, continuing to
work toward next degree, etc.
• Active CPOA involvement, documented mentoring of Sailors.
• Sailor 360 involvement and leading a committee
• CPO Initiation involvement, Committee Chair/Co-Chair.
• Command level involvement, i.e. training team (ATTT, DCTT, etc.), collateral duty (CFL, DAPA, CMEO)
and results documented
Considerations for advancement from E8 to E9
• Qualified to pay grade requirements / TYCOM specific, CDO/SDO.
• Excelling in primary duties. Achieve mastery level. Leading, mentoring, and training Chiefs, documented
success. Sailors excelling under their lead (SOY/JSOY/BJOYs, advancements, qualifications, education,
self-improvement etc.), documented success in CART/FEP/ULTRAs ect.