gold has marks and chevrons
I personally think the gold on a first class uniform just says that you never had good liberty or got caught too afraid to just say wtf and jump in proud of my 5 "RED CEVRONS AND MY RED FIRST CLASS CROW"
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Come on in Shipmates. Have a seat in the First Class Lounge. We'll play a little Acey-Deuce and swap sea stories. As always, you have front of the line previleges on the Mess Decks.
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Made BT! in march83 never made chief part was my fault but you cant change the past.Had a boot chief give me 3.2 evals because I wouldnt help him move to navy housing. B ut I wasa damn good BT and proud of that rating badge.and I would do it all over again
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I am very proud to be a Petty Officer First Class, but I guess I am like everyone here who worked and dreamed of one day putting on our "anchors". I am proud of my brother first classer here.
Enlisted in 1973 and retired in 1996 as an SM1 while in the Navy Reserves ( Fort Schuyler, NY.). Like many of you, I passed the advancement exam with flying colors, but was not selected. I only took it once and had even extended my reitrement, to see if I could retire as a Chief Signalman. I always belonged to a Signal "Gang", no other rate in the Navy has used that slang term for a tightly knit group. In 2004 the rate was absorbed by the QM rating. I can see the advantages and disadvantages of this organizational restructuring, but, many of us sigs have a sense of loss.
I invite all skivy wavers to the Signalman Command on the Navy Veteran page and also on Face Book's US Navy Signalman page. Lets shoot the breeze!
In July of '84 I changed over from YN1 to MA1 and it was just the best decision that I made. Had a wonderful career in both ratings, but enjoyed being a MA my last six years in the go old Navy. Bravo Zulu to all First Class Petty Officers in at rates. Great Job!
had a great job as a bm1 wouldnt change it for the world had so much fun in all the first class messes i was in Dame miss it
So sorry to hear that Louis. Hope your getting better
I did enjoy being a Petty Officer First Class. I was one of the first group in the MA rate. Being in the Reserves I did enjoy helping put together the training programs. i did have dreams of becoming a Chief, but two automobile accident ended my career just short of being able to retire.
I Passed the Chief's exam every time...but being a Photomate, an overmanned rate and not being of retirement age....the only way I was going to make Chief was through S.O.Y. meritorious advancement or a MAJOR war and watching the obits.
I am proud that I remained as a Petty Officer First Class for over ten years and retired the same. I didn't want the politics of being an E-7 even though I passed the test but was not advanced. I feel that the Navy is run by the PO1's in it.
The first time I took the E7 exam was the last time before the boards. I missed by .2 points. Then the rest PNA's, Only made one or two OMs except fro two time when there were ten. Never could figure that out. But having been a 1st most of the time I worked and if benifited me when I retired and moved to Hughes Aircraft to put together optical systems. Been working for the last 27 years and if has been good.
I SO MUCH AGREE WITH YOU
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