News from the command master chief

Navy Supply Corps Newsletter, March-April, 2003 by Jim Smith

Congratulations to our new first, second and third class petty officers. Our Supply Ratings saw 432 personnel advanced to first class, 865 personnel advanced to second class and 1,171 personnel received their third class crow. This is an increase of 73 PO1s, 162 PO2s and 50 PO3s when compared to the March `02 exam cycle.

The CNO's continent to increase our top six paygrades proved very beneficial to the Supply Enlisted Community during the September `02 exam cycle. The following are the advancement opportunity statistics as compared to March `02 cycle:

Prior to closing I'd like to solicit your continued support ensuring the word reaches all Supply personnel concerning the Supply Enlisted Road Show. I would encourage all to attend the briefing when in your area. If you have any questions, concerns or recommendations please don't hesitate to drop me a line at James_H_Smith@navsup.navy.mil.

Supply Corps Officer Strength
As of Oct. 31, 2002

                  Selected
        Regular   Reserve    LDO/CWO   TAR   Total

FLAG       11         7          0       0      18
CAPT      187       102          1      12     302
CDR       461       261          7      30     759
LCDR      557       402         23      37    1019
LT        694       233         44      15     986
LTJG      450        96         31       6     583
ENS       350        37         37       0     424
WO          0         3         75       0      78

Total    2710      1141        218     100    4169

All Supply Advancement

                                  Sep 02        Mar 02
      Test Passers   Advanced   Opportunity   Opportunity

PO1       3492          432       12.37%        10.81%
PO2       4022          865       21.50%        17.65%
PO3       1989         1171       58.87%        59.19%

Individual Supply Rates Advancement

                            Sep 02        Mar 02
           Test Passers   Advanced   Opportunity   Opportunity

AK1                 583      861           4.75%      13.04%
AK2                 526      194          28.27%      28.27%
AK3                 357      215          60.22%      42.45%
DK1                 241       24           9.96%       9.30%
DK2                 352       57          16.19%      16.81%
DK3                 186       85          45.70%      46.15%
PC1                 184       19          10.33%       6.88%
PC2                 201       45          22.39%      18.78%
PC3                  25       25         100%         55.17%
MS1                 986      100          10.14%       9.25%
MS2                1390      230          16.55%      12.07%
MS3                 407      407         100%        100%
MS1(SS)             165       24          14.55%      15.95%
MS2(SS)              96       10          10.42%       7.87%
MS3(SS)              37       37         100%        100%
SH1                 379       44          11.61%      10.03%
SH2                 738       89          12.06%       8.86%
SH3                 431      100          23.20%      42.67%
SK1                 862      125          14.50%      13.24%
SK2                 690      229          33.19%      27.94%
SK3                 507      292          57.59%      55.56%
SK1(SS)              92       10          10.87%      10.87%
SK2(SS)              29      113           7.93%      18.52%
SK3(SS)              39       10          25.64%      29.41%

Supply Enlisted Manning
As of December 2002

Rate     Inventory   Billets Authorized   % Manned

DK         1891            1716              110
MS         8591            8834               97
MS(SS)     1042            1040              100
PC          916             931               98
SH         3211            2968              108
SK         9588            9603              100
SK(SS)      615             547              112

CNOCM (SW) Jim Smith
Master Chief Petty Officer
of the Supply Community