Names of Sailors selected to advance to chief petty officer by the fiscal year 2016 E-7 selection board are scheduled to be posted to commands' BUPERS Online (BOL) accounts Wednesday, Aug. 5, with public release Thursday, Aug. 6 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. Approximately 4,100 quotas were announced in June with an overall advancement opportunity of 23.64 percent for this cycle. Because the Navy advances to vacancies, opportunity varies by rating, though advancement planners work to smooth overall opportunity across cycles.
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