You can peek into CGCentral and see who's due to transfer during a certain year - not flawless - but will give you a fairly accurate representation of what billets may appear on your shopping list.
Here's how:

1. Log on to CGCentral
2. Click the People Search button in top right (right next to the alerts icon)
3. Scroll down to Job Code and select the rate you are looking for from the list (420593 for OS1)
4. Enter the Rotation Year.
5. Scroll down to bottom and click "Find People"

To further sort your data:
1. Click the "Display Results in Excel" Link at bottom of page
2. Select which data you want displayed (most of it is redundant) and click the button at bottom.
3. Select "Save" - You have more options in the actual Excel program vice Internet Explorer plugin
4. Click the top Row (1) and select Data > Filter > Autofilter
5. Click Data > Sort...
6. Select "State" in the first dropdown
7. Select "City" in the second dropdown
8. Select "Header row" and click OK

You now have a list of all billets that is sorted first by state and then by city. You are also able to click the Dropdown button at the top of the window and select any data that you may want to filter (Such as showing only billets in Colorado) You can undo the filter by selecting (All) from the same dropdown. (Columns filtered will show a blue dropdown arrow instead of black).

Enjoy!

Use caution before showing this to your spouse/significant other - my wife is convinced that this is the end all be all - which it most definitely is not - this data does not account for people who transfer early, retire, or advance...

or fleet ups, or errors in the PAL that the unit hasn't corrected......

(With apologies to Fred), looks like the technological virtual "crystal ball" has replaced the low tech dart boards previously used by rating detailers.

There should be a disclaimer stating that that list is only valid for the moment you performed the search and not for any other time.

Of course those in Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam the list lasts till the detailer steps into the office.

quote:

Originally posted by M_Wood51:
(With apologies to Fred), looks like the technological virtual "crystal ball" has replaced the low tech dart boards previously used by rating detailers.

Gives this cartoon a whole new meaning...



...gjd

October 29th is the day I'm waiting for... priority 5 left-overs baby! Those are going to be some SWEEEET picks!

priorty 5 see you in kodiak

I just checked it out. It's nice to see they left the old rates in there...Quartermaster, Radarman, Telecommunication Specialist, Sonar Tech. You would have thought that after 4 years since JRR, CG Central would take care of those legacy rates.

I think they are waiting until the workforce all realize that they have changed ratings

Meanwhile back at Buzzards Point...

"Ah! My crystal ball has been a bit foggy lately. 
Maybe it's time to finally learn the computer."