well everyone can take that as you wish. i will counter this post with the fact that the CWO flying warrant program that was supposed to be a "pilot" program, lasting only 5 years, has already been approved to take applications again this year. navadmin should be out shortly. everyone think about this...STA is a proven effective program for top notch sailors, has been around over a decade. They have had roughly the same numbers over this time. the cwo program has been around half as long, had the same amount of selectees each year, yes, only about 5-10 people per year, but has already been said that it works and is going to stay. until the results come out, i urge you to stay positive on the process, don't try and pick you and your package apart, and remember that you were recommended for a reason. more than one person in your chain of command thinks that you have at least a hint of what it takes to be a mustang. keep the encouragement level high here over the next week or day or however long your inside source says it is going to be until the results come out, and most importantly, don't neglect your current job. everyone who applied, no matter how short or long you have been in the navy, have the opportunity to lead. be a leader in your sphere. you should already be TACTFULLY projecting yourself as a leader on the next level.
editing addition: one more thing...just like with navy advancement exam writers, these board members are held to a standard of integrity. they are not going to go tell there other O-4 buddies what numbers were for each designator....if they did they might as well just bring a list of selectees home and put them on ebay. sound likely? you decide.
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