FY 2016 STA-21 Applicants

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Have any alternates received phone calls yet?

 

[EM1toNFO]

So, I volunteered to go sit this past years board as an Assistant/Recorder. It was eye-opening to say the least. I can NOT divulge any information that went on at the official board, however, I can hit the peaks and share some lessons learned.

First off, they are continuing to only select a very limited number of applicants so the competitiveness is very high.
Areas of importance:
1) CO's endorsement
2) ACT/SAT scores
3) Associate's Degree or total number of TRANSFERABLE college credits (basket weaving and tennis are not transferrable, just because it's on you SMART transcript doesn't mean it's transferable). Also, academic rigor and performance in those tough classes is very important. All A's mean nothing if it's in easy classes. Having Calculus and/or Physics completed is important.
4) Personal Statement
5) Leadership potential as shown in your evals, job performance, collateral duties, volunteerism.
6) PRT scores (good is the MINIMUM, but excellent and above is better)
7) Awards. Make sure they are in your record. Warfare specialty. Maximum of 2. So, if you only have your NAC, then go get your EAWS.
If you're applying for a specific option (SWO, Pilot, NFO, etc.) and you don't meet the minimums for that specific option, then either request a waiver in your personal statement, or apply for something else. I saw numerous packages that weren't qualified for what they were applying for.

Good luck to the next cadre' of applicants/selectees/OCs/SNAs/SNFOs.... the road is long, but the payoff is worth it!!

 

[ol'Dusty]

I was a hair away from being physically disqualified this year. My physical ended up being held at NAMI for several months due to issues regarding waivers. I literally found out yesterday afternoon that my medical summery was approved, and that was the absolute latest that they would have waited before they gave my orders to the alternate. I was sure that my spot was going to be up yesterday. The moral of the story is to be ready to go as an alternate until NSI classes up. My second word of advice is start your physicals as soon as possible. I began my long form flight physical in March, and I am very lucky to have made it through NAMI's review process with everything considered. I have a question to any of the selectees on here, did anyone receive a welcome aboard package in the mail? My detailer decided to execute PCS orders for me before my selection status was known. My last command deployed while I was reporting to my current duty station, and I have not received anything via my ships mailroom. Here is another lesson learned , even though your detailer has the power to execute PCS orders on STA-21 applicants, fight receiving orders until the NAVADMIN is released. This process was much more difficult because I also had to figure out what to do for my family, situate my personal goods, and get moved from "C" School to my new command while completing my physical. It was rough, and nearly cost me an amazing opportunity. I am very blessed that my new chain of command and the STA-21 staff at Pensacola have been so helpful through the process. It was almost as hard as submitting the package in the first place. Just some food for thought for the next batch of applicants. Good luck to everyone applying! If anyone has any questions for me, just let me know.

 

[Kevin Mosley]

Hello everyone,
I am a SN and do not know the first thing about putting in a package. What is the first through last thing that I should do? Really need help. Here is my personal statement any feedback would be great:

PERSONAL STATEMENT

My passion for serving my country came at a very young age when I would visit my great uncle and listen to his Marine war stories from his time in Vietnam. As I grew older I did not know what career I wanted to pursue but I always knew I wanted to be a leader.

As an all-district, all-conference football player and team captain, during high school, I lacked maturity and did not focus on my classes, as reflected by my transcripts. Since then, I have matured and gained a new perspective of what is required of me and what I personally expect for myself. Within the year I have been in the navy, I have completed 30 of the 60 credits required for an Associate in Accounting at American Military University with a 4.0 GPA while being a fulltime sailor and volunteering.

The Seaman to Admiral Program is the next step on my journey towards becoming a Naval Surface Warfare Officer. Continually setting ambitious goals and high standards for myself is a cornerstone of my personality. This program affords me the opportunity to fulfill my dream of becoming a Naval Officer and reach my greatest potential in the Navy. It allows me to complete my Bachelor’s degree and build the foundation needed to one day become the next great Chief of Naval Operations!

My time as a Master-at-Arms has made me an exceptional candidate for Surface Warfare community due to the core values and arduous training requirements I have undergone, allowing me the ability to take charge in any situation. It is a privilege to work as a Master-at-Arms, knowing that safety and security of the installation is in my hands. It also has enabled me to live my life according to the oath “that I will wear my shield of authority with dignity and restraint, and promote by example high standards of conduct, appearance, courtesy and performance”. This responsibility is not one that I take lightly and will hold myself to an even higher standard as a Naval Officer.

Throughout my short career I have grown as a person and as a leader. Staying calm and commanding the scene during a life threatening car accident was critical while I assessed the situation, provided bystander crowd control and coordinated with emergency medical personnel to determine appropriate medical treatment. I continue to hone these skills everyday as I lead fellow junior and senior Sailors while conducting tuition assistance and qualification training.

Within my first year on board I was fully qualified in my job, allowing me to start school early. As the only seaman Duty Armorer at my command, I am responsible for the issue, inventory and maintenance of 428 weapons, 76,115 rounds of ammunition, 26 AA&E keys, and various police equipment totaling over tens of thousands of dollars. I am also responsible for the qualifying of 3 Second-Class Petty Officers and 3 Third-Class Petty Officer Duty Armorers.

As a Surface Warfare officer, I will continue to make sound decisions that affect the safety, success, and well-being of all the Sailors within my command. I am devoted to my Navy and will continue to uphold the core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment. I want to lead the Navy in a new direction; manned or unmanned. Leading change will be difficult and require energetic and motivated officers who can adapt to new environments quickly. I know that I have what it takes, because great leaders are created, not born. Being selected for a commissioning program will afford me the opportunity to enhance my leadership skills and stand alongside my fellow officers, prepared to lead outstanding men and women in tomorrow’s Navy. Thus, my pursuit of a commission is not a request to be an Officer, but rather an obligation to lead those around me as we reach for greatness.





K.J. Mosley


RATE/RANK: MASN
APPLYING FOR: Core/SWO
EVALS: MP (only eval)
SMART: 15 SH
COLLEGE: American Military University AA in Accounting 30/60credits
HIGH SCHOOL: waiting to come in mail but know I did not have good grades
LEADERSHIP: conducts command tuition assistance training and trains prospective Duty Armorers as SN(only SN with qual)
AWARDS: 0
TIS: 1yr
SAT: scheduled to take on jan.25
WARFARE QUALS: n/a
PRT: Good, Good, good
LORs: n/a
MISC:

 

[HDND]

Hello everyone,
I am a SN and do not know the first thing about putting in a package. What is the first through last thing that I should do? Really need help. Here is my personal statement any feedback would be great:

PERSONAL STATEMENT

My passion for serving my country came at a very young age when I would visit my great uncle and listen to his Marine war stories from his time in Vietnam. As I grew older I did not know what career I wanted to pursue but I always knew I wanted to be a leader.

As an all-district, all-conference football player and team captain, during high school, I lacked maturity and did not focus on my classes, as reflected by my transcripts. Since then, I have matured and gained a new perspective of what is required of me and what I personally expect for myself. Within the year I have been in the navy, I have completed 30 of the 60 credits required for an Associate in Accounting at American Military University with a 4.0 GPA while being a fulltime sailor and volunteering.

The Seaman to Admiral Program is the next step on my journey towards becoming a Naval Surface Warfare Officer. Continually setting ambitious goals and high standards for myself is a cornerstone of my personality. This program affords me the opportunity to fulfill my dream of becoming a Naval Officer and reach my greatest potential in the Navy. It allows me to complete my Bachelor’s degree and build the foundation needed to one day become the next great Chief of Naval Operations!

My time as a Master-at-Arms has made me an exceptional candidate for Surface Warfare community due to the core values and arduous training requirements I have undergone, allowing me the ability to take charge in any situation. It is a privilege to work as a Master-at-Arms, knowing that safety and security of the installation is in my hands. It also has enabled me to live my life according to the oath “that I will wear my shield of authority with dignity and restraint, and promote by example high standards of conduct, appearance, courtesy and performance”. This responsibility is not one that I take lightly and will hold myself to an even higher standard as a Naval Officer.

Throughout my short career I have grown as a person and as a leader. Staying calm and commanding the scene during a life threatening car accident was critical while I assessed the situation, provided bystander crowd control and coordinated with emergency medical personnel to determine appropriate medical treatment. I continue to hone these skills everyday as I lead fellow junior and senior Sailors while conducting tuition assistance and qualification training.

Within my first year on board I was fully qualified in my job, allowing me to start school early. As the only seaman Duty Armorer at my command, I am responsible for the issue, inventory and maintenance of 428 weapons, 76,115 rounds of ammunition, 26 AA&E keys, and various police equipment totaling over tens of thousands of dollars. I am also responsible for the qualifying of 3 Second-Class Petty Officers and 3 Third-Class Petty Officer Duty Armorers.

As a Surface Warfare officer, I will continue to make sound decisions that affect the safety, success, and well-being of all the Sailors within my command. I am devoted to my Navy and will continue to uphold the core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment. I want to lead the Navy in a new direction; manned or unmanned. Leading change will be difficult and require energetic and motivated officers who can adapt to new environments quickly. I know that I have what it takes, because great leaders are created, not born. Being selected for a commissioning program will afford me the opportunity to enhance my leadership skills and stand alongside my fellow officers, prepared to lead outstanding men and women in tomorrow’s Navy. Thus, my pursuit of a commission is not a request to be an Officer, but rather an obligation to lead those around me as we reach for greatness.





K.J. Mosley


RATE/RANK: MASN
APPLYING FOR: Core/SWO
EVALS: MP (only eval)
SMART: 15 SH
COLLEGE: American Military University AA in Accounting 30/60credits
HIGH SCHOOL: waiting to come in mail but know I did not have good grades
LEADERSHIP: conducts command tuition assistance training and trains prospective Duty Armorers as SN(only SN with qual)
AWARDS: 0
TIS: 1yr
SAT: scheduled to take on jan.25
WARFARE QUALS: n/a
PRT: Good, Good, good
LORs: n/a
MISC:

SN Mosley,

I understand that you are new to the Navy and are still learning all of the in's and out's. I uploaded my package so that you and everyone else will have something to use as a guide to help you on your journey while applying for commissioning programs. I want to first recommend reading OPNAVINST 1420.1B front to back and understand all of its content. I do want to however touch on your previous post. I am angered that you would post a "personal statement" that is not your and claim it as your own. Yes applying for these programs is hard and sometimes it can be confusing and no one has the right answer. That is the point, it is suppose to be difficult and require meticulous research and scrutiny while putting together your package. In addition it teach you to network with other who have found success in these programs so that you can learn from their mistakes and successes. That is why I uploaded my package for everyone to use as they go through this process. I have spent the better part of three years writing and re-writing my personal statement. It is to be uses as a guide and not something for you to plagiarize. This is my intellectual property and I am appalled that you put your name on it and post it to the very forum that you stole it from. Being in the Navy whether enlisted or officer means that you need to have integrity. I am not going to sit here and tell you what integrity means but I would seriously rethink your "personal statement" and why you want to be a Naval Officer. I am not saying that you should not apply or that I will not help you in the future but I think you seriously shot yourself in the foot with your carless action as you stole my and possibly others works and claimed it as your own.

Think long and hard about what you did and what our core values are!
Honor, Courage, and Commitment.
Get your shit together shipmate!

 

[Kevin Mosley]

SN Mosley,

I understand that you are new to the Navy and are still learning all of the in's and out's. I uploaded my package so that you and everyone else will have something to use as a guide to help you on your journey while applying for commissioning programs. I want to first recommend reading OPNAVINST 1420.1B front to back and understand all of its content. I do want to however touch on your previous post. I am angered that you would post a "personal statement" that is not your and claim it as your own. Yes applying for these programs is hard and sometimes it can be confusing and no one has the right answer. That is the point, it is suppose to be difficult and require meticulous research and scrutiny while putting together your package. In addition it teach you to network with other who have found success in these programs so that you can learn from their mistakes and successes. That is why I uploaded my package for everyone to use as they go through this process. I have spent the better part of three years writing and re-writing my personal statement. It is to be uses as a guide and not something for you to plagiarize. This is my intellectual property and I am appalled that you put your name on it and post it to the very forum that you stole it from. Being in the Navy whether enlisted or officer means that you need to have integrity. I am not going to sit here and tell you what integrity means but I would seriously rethink your "personal statement" and why you want to be a Naval Officer. I am not saying that you should not apply or that I will not help you in the future but I think you seriously shot yourself in the foot with your carless action as you stole my and possibly others works and claimed it as your own.

Think long and hard about what you did and what our core values are!
Honor, Courage, and Commitment.
Get your shit together shipmate!

I appreciate your honesty but to be truthful I read through your package only AFTER my statement was done. Granted it is EXTREMELY similar but I did not plagiarize to my best knowledge. I was given a template from my command and I shaped it to fit my own information. You have my sincere apologies but I DO NOT like being called out on something I had no idea about. I will be happy to remove any reference to your statement but I must say that there is a template out there that is EXTREMELY similar to yours.

Very Respectfully,
Kevin Mosley

 

[Kevin Mosley]

Hello everyone,

I would like to personally apologize to @HDND and the rest of the air warriors community. I did plagiarize his personal statement for reasons that are unlike a potential officer candidate. I have spoken with him and now I am coming clean to the community to let you guys know that I am not out here to steal your stuff but I am really really really seeking help from anyone. I am very passionate about this progran and started off on a terrible foot and for those that are thinking of plagiarizing someone's work and lie about it is not worth it at all !! Again @HDND I apologize sincerely and I am putting this up as a warning to those considering doing the same and lesson learned as a SN I have a lot more buttchewing to come.