Had something happen professionally

[Hatedbysheeple]

Few days a go I took my EOD master board, leading up to it was 30, 14-16 hour days, studying, researching, and building highly detailed scenarios. On the days of, I was grilled for hours, put in the end I passed.

It has taken me almost 8 years to reach this level. Opens up a lot of possibilities for me, such as making chief, and maybe going for LDO (limited duty officer).

http://www.myshadowbox.org/IMAGES/Navy/Badgesandpins/eodmaster.jpg

[Richard Simmons]

Congratulations shipmate. How much of your job would change in you became an officer? More desk time than E-7, 8 or 9? Could you go warrant?

[jet3534]

Congratulations.

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Congrats! I just mentioned you in a different thread the other day.

[ltorlo64]

Congratulations! That is quite an accomplishment, especially in the short time you have been in. Let me know if you have questions concerning LDO/CWO and keep up the good work!

[imanaknut]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

[Hatedbysheeple]

Congratulations shipmate. How much of your job would change in you became an officer? More desk time than E-7, 8 or 9? Could you go warrant?

Current plan is to wait to pick up Chief (e-7), do my shore duty, then get my LCPO team ride, and after that around my 14-15 year mark apply for LDO. Then get one more team ride as an officer before being stuck behind a desk. That would put me at around 25 years of service before retirement, but right now I wouldn't mind doing 30.

[Richard Simmons]

Current plan is to wait to pick up Chief (e-7), do my shore duty, then get my LCPO team ride, and after that around my 14-15 year mark apply for LDO. Then get one more team ride as an officer before being stuck behind a desk. That would put me at around 25 years of service before retirement, but right now I wouldn't mind doing 30.

Sounds like a plan and I wish you all the best. I had every intention of making it a career but after 8 with a wife and young daughter I decided I couldn't do the job at my best and be there for my family like I wanted so I bagged it. That was 31 years ago. Still miss it and though I don't regret my decision I do wonder where I would have gone had I stayed in?

[whiskeyman]

Congratulations.

[Full Otto]

Congratulations
It's been interesting following your progress over the years even before you went in
Glad you still stop by and share it with us

[Viking350]

Congratulations Sir.

[BISHOP]

Congrats!!!


BISHOP

[ltorlo64]

Current plan is to wait to pick up Chief (e-7), do my shore duty, then get my LCPO team ride, and after that around my 14-15 year mark apply for LDO. Then get one more team ride as an officer before being stuck behind a desk. That would put me at around 25 years of service before retirement, but right now I wouldn't mind doing 30.

Remember, to be selected for LDO you have to have between 8-14 years of service figured to 1 Oct of the next year and be a PO1 that has passed the CPO test. If you wait till 14 years you will not be eligible. You can apply for CWO, but I don't remember if we still have EOD CWOs (or if we have LDOs, for that matter. I know we have one, I just don't remember which one). For CWO you have to be a Chief with 14-20 years of service.

[Krupski]

Few days a go I took my EOD master board, leading up to it was 30, 14-16 hour days, studying, researching, and building highly detailed scenarios. On the days of, I was grilled for hours, put in the end I passed.

It has taken me almost 8 years to reach this level. Opens up a lot of possibilities for me, such as making chief, and maybe going for LDO (limited duty officer).

http://www.myshadowbox.org/IMAGES/Navy/Badgesandpins/eodmaster.jpg

Awesome! Congratulations!

Must feel great to make it after all that hard work.

Again, congrats!

(Now don't get yourself blowed up!)

[Schuetzenman]

Congrats!:thumbspbig:

[l921428x]

THIS IS TRULY AWESOME! :anim_beer-1::anim_beer-1:

[Altarboy]

That's awesome Bro. Congrats.