TYPICAL CAREER PATH

FLIGHT TRAINING/ FRS (18-24 months)

FIRST SQUADRON SEA (36 months)

FIRST SHORE / (33 months)

SECOND SEA / (24 months)

DH (30 months)

POST DH (36/24 months)

XO

CO

5

11

14

16

LCDR

SEA/OVERSEASCDR

LT

FRS REFRESHER/ WAR COLLEGEDH SCREEN/DH SLATE

2

8

18.5

Career Milestones

WHEN DO I SCREEN FOR O-4?• Rough timing: YG + 9

Example: YG 2001

2001+9 = ~2010 In-zone

WHEN DO I SCREEN FOR DH?• Rough timing: YG + 10

• ADHSB occurs 1 year after your O-4 screen board (First Look)

Big Picture = DH timing based on CDR promotion zone

*** For exact timing: Look at the Bubba List, and discuss with Detailer***

The Timing Equation

O-4 Board APR 20101st / 2nd Look DH JUN 2011 2012NLT DH OCT 2012O-5 Board FEB 2015

20152010 2011 2012 2013

For Estimated Career Timing, Enter YG here:

2014

2001Enter YG here:

O-5 Screen(Feb)

CommandScreen (Mar)

DH Screen(June)

31 OctFITREP

30 MonthDH Tour

NLT DH(Oct)

O-4 Screen(Apr)

DH Timing

*** For exact timing: Look at the Bubba List, and discuss with Detailer***