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I am a MC(Mass Communication's Specialist-previously PH) in the USN. I am
serving a four year term and one year extension. Recently, I have seen a few
of my fellow MC's cancell their extensions(for "furthering education"). My rate
is severarly overmanned and I will never see a SRB. Under Milpersman
1910-108 it looks like I can(I found it on the internet) but my career
counselor is telling me otherwise. What's the truth on the matter? Do I really
have a shot?
Hi Laura,
You've answered your own question. As you point out, MILPERSMAN 1910-108 authorizes early release for education.
The only two questions are:
(1) Will your commanding officer approve it (for requests of release less than 90 days early) or;
(2) Will Navy Personnel Command approve it (for requests of release more than 90 days).
My advice is to point out the MILPERSMAN authorization to your career counselor and ask for an explanation of why you would not be eligible. If you do not agree with the explanation, use your chain of command to address the issue (ie, first see your section supervisor, then ask to see your Command Master Chief).
For more information about the United States Military, feel free to visit my U.S. Military information site at: http://usmilitary.about.com
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
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Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
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Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
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