Looks like they're still working off of the May 07 list. maybe next month for me...

BM1 M PRESSMAN 1132945 000514
BM1 S HOLLINGS 1197155 000077 BM1 J CANEZ 1137301 000449
BM1 C FLORES 1367321 006819 BM1 T ROLOFF 1136698 000402
BM1 B RICKENBA 1202964 000640 BM1 L SWARTZ 1182757 000284
BM1 R YUHANICK 1184526 000199 BM1 A DRAPER 1054463 006321
BM1 W JENKINS 1183827 000682 BM1 J GUIDROZ 1201633 000510
BM1 M KENFIELD 1179939 006247 BM1 J ARIAIL 1257191 000539
BM1 C JESTER 1185789 000637 BM1 S KELLY 1190165 000510
BM1 N BURNS 1136704 000163 BM1 J TATROE 1139362 000627
BM1 R CANAZZI 1137455 000532 BM1 C WARDYNSK 1257084 007006
BM1 A MARCERON 1135986 000286 BM1 J GREELEY 1178798 000546
BM1 B BRADY 1197307 000008 BM1 J STAFFORD 1139553 000250
BM1 T KIMBER 1141020 000721 BM1 A WITT 1190504 000244
BM1 A MARTINEZ 1135322 007784 BM1 R BELCHIOR 1201962 000408
BM1 P PEDRUS 1117897 007644 BM1 T SMITH 1205201 000163
BM1 S SAPPINGT 1135684 000660 BM1 S PIAZZI 1201340 000763
BM1 J ANONTAVA 1203029 008532 BM1 J ADAMS 1180009 000369
BM1 W SWISHER 1187328 000207 BM1 W SEPULVED 1188741 007461
BM1 S ROOTZ 1251567 007037 BM1 C WATTS 1253502 006983
BM1 J GRAFFAM 1140075 000677 BM1 D RACE 1139785 000330
BM1 M REILLY 1202479 000249 BM1 M PERRY 1045960 006247
BM1 Z SNAVELY 1190059 000515 BM1 S WRIGLEY 1253950 006403
BM1 C RUELAS 1203544 006587 BM1 A VOAKES 1139972 000539
BM1 J MYERS 1135978 000409 BM1 A MEDDERS 1202579 000319
BM1 J CONKLE 1200658 000134 BM1 D MCCONKY 1190010 006796
BM1 K MATTHIAS 2001834 000637

Okay, I'm somewhat irritated. Why did they keep going beyond the cutoff? Am I missing something, or is there something I don't know?

Simple:

It is 2008
It is May 2008
A SWE was conducted in May of 2007
BM2s took that exam
A list was created that rank ordered those BM2s
A cut was published
A cut is a guideline that establishes the MINIMUM number of people on THAT list that will make it, AT SOME POINT IN TIME, without having to take another SWE.
The list created by that SWE is effective for Jan-Jun advancements in 2008
Empty BM1 spots are created ALL THE time
Whatever empty BM1 billets exist at the begining of the month are filled people on the CURRENT list, next in line, regrdless of what the 'best guess' cut was.
Sometimes, they don't even make it too the cut, sometimes they go past it.
If they don't make it to the cut, everyone else at the cut and above is placed at the top of the next list.

Since the next advancement date is July, it will use the next SWE list.

Anyone truely ready to "..perform the duties and responsibilities of an E-6...," especially in a rating where that job may very well be an XPO or Dept Head, should have known all above.........

Who cares, some of the people at the bottom of the May BM1 SWE list were on the top of the Nov SWE list. They weren't going to exhaust the May SWE list and start promoting off the Nov SWE until July anyways. So think of it as everyone that gets taken from the May SWE list that is ahead of you on the Nov SWE just gets you one step closer. There were 5 above the cut from the May SWE that were above the cut for May that were ahead of me on the Nov SWE (I'm 39) now after this maybe more. Works for me.
Be happy you were never going to make it before July 1 anyways. That just means there is less people left over from the May cuts when they start promoting from Nov. Congrats to all who made it this month.

quote:

Anyone truely ready to "..perform the duties and responsibilities of an E-6...," especially in a rating where that job may very well be an XPO or Dept Head, should have known all above.........

Ouchie...I guess I'm learning every day.

raie k, I know what your saying I'm 38 on the list. That works for me too, I'm just impatient.

Lee