From: West, Rick MCPON OPNAV, N00D [mailto:rickey.west@navy.mil] 
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 12:00 AM
Subject: REVISED BOARD SCHEDULES AND ONE WEEK DELAY IN CPO RESULTS
BLUF: Active CPO results will be released a week later, we will maintain 16
September for the pinning date.
All,
As I travel about I continue to be asked about selection boards and how the
severe flooding in Millington will affect board dates and results. Today,
PERS-8 provided the following revised start dates for CPO Boards: (Keep in
mind there are many other boards being rescheduled)
24 May Reserve E7 Board Convenes
14 June Active E8 Board Reconvenes
6 Jul Active E7 Board Convenes
For planning purposes and based on the revised dates for the boards, it is
expected the CPO results will be released one week later than usual. Plan
for that. 
Considering the circumstances that our Shipmates and families continue to
face in Millington, a one week delay is credit to Millington leadership to
ensure the best for the families in the recovery efforts while also
remaining focused on restoring full power to the engine room that propels
our personnel systems and processes that support and guide our great Navy
around the globe. 
As you start preparing for adjustments, I ask that you also realize the
impact to our Sailors and families in Millington and keep them in your
thoughts and prayers. They require our full support as they deal with their
own personal tragedy. 
Finally, I am extremely proud of the progress our Navy wide CPO mess has
made during the past several years in training and preparing our new Chief
Petty Officers through the CPO Induction process. Based on this progress
and the quality of training that I have witnessed, I am confident we can
absorb a one week delay and maintain course and speed for pinning our newest
CPO's on September 16. This will also enable all of us to maintain
currently scheduled events and locations for frocking ceremonies and Khaki
Balls. 

Thank you for your support and understanding of this effort and HOOYAH to
Naval Personnel Command for maintaining CPO Induction at the forefront of
their planning. 

As always.....Anchor Up and have a Great Navy Day! Push this to our
deckplate CMC's and CPO Messes.
V/R
MCPON West
MCPON (SS/SW) R.D. West
Office: 703-695-5592