Massive Cutbacks In U.S. Navy Personnel Expected

Almost 8,000 Navy Chiefs Face Ax; Sailors Could Advance -- USA Today

WASHINGTON — Almost 8,000 senior enlisted personnel must go before a continuation board later this year to determine whether they can continue to serve or must retire.



The board — the first since early 2013 — will convene Oct. 27, according to a Navy document released Aug. 14.



At risk are between 7,500 and 8,000 retirement-eligible active and reserve E-7s, E-8s and E-9s with at least at least three years' time in rate.



But there is a big upside to the process: Clearing out senior enlisted who have engaged in misconduct or whose performance has slipped noticeably makes way for hot running sailors to move up.



The board has no exceptions; even the most senior sailors — up to and including Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens — will have their records reviewed.



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My Comment: Slash and burn .... slash and burn. This is what U.S. defense policy is becoming today.