ocstwentyone
ENS, SC, USN
degree has nothing to do with it. performance in your first tour is probably the biggest factor in determining which follow on tour you can get. i know for a fact that instructors at NSCS and certain internship opportunities require excellent performance at your first sea tour. that being said, you can probably go about anywhere you want to go. it's all about timing and planning ahead. talk to the detailer as soon as your window opens and let him know what you want and how you want it. it works out for most people, cause everyone wants something different. btw the rotation is 'typically' sea-shore-sea and then you would likely not go to sea again except possibly as the suppo on a big deck or maybe A suppo. when you make O-4 is when you start getting into the heavy hitting upper management.