Originally Posted by
Toonces
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Estimates are funny and inaccurate. Some guys are leaving because of the job market on the outside picking up, but at least for the Navy, they're leaving because they're not getting promoted. The end of their commitment coincides with the O-4 board, which for the last two years has only been promoting 60% of their aviators.
I only wish the Army had a 60% selection rate. For the last 2 years in a row the promotions rate to CW5 has been 20% and when you look at the fixed wing numbers it is less than 10%. That is why I am getting out, I did not invest in enough knee-pads to make a 10% cut.