Jennifer Båtstad
FY-13 STA-21 Selectee
My package never went through for this year basically due to me not getting my officer board established in time. Epic fail. However, I recently found out my command issued an instruction on commissioning programs (primarily STA-21) with timelines they want stuff scheduled as well as how superiors go about helping their junior sailors through the process. Wow, talk about an embarrasment turned into a blessing.
My command did the same thing this year... if nothing else, it addressed the need for an organized, command-supported approach to enlisted commissioning programs. It's something to learn from. By now you should have a good basis for your package for FY-13. Good luck!