Promotions??

Qairyl · 09-19-06, 08:06 PM

So here I am, November '44, patrol 58. I got EVERY medal before I even made Olt z S. I thought you had to have a certain amount of renown after a patrol to get a promotion, so I went so far as to see if a cheat would get it (just to see if it would work). It didn't after three patrols, so I backed up to before I did that and continued on from there. How do you get a &*(@ promotion? My CE and WO are the same rank as me!

-Qairyl

bookworm_020 · 09-19-06, 08:15 PM

I was a Lieutenant Commander and then I got promoted to a Lieutenant Sr!!

I had used renown to to upgade my boat from a VIIC to IXB, so my renown had dipped, but This shouldn't have happened. I didn't sink a neutral or torpedo a german battleship, and I was awarded medals as well!!

irish1958 · 09-20-06, 08:26 AM

In the US military it is common for an officer to hold a temporary rank one step above his permanent rank (and sometimes many steps above his permanent rank in war). If he then gets transferred to another post, he can drop in rank to his permanent rank. If he retires, he will retire at his permanent rank. I was in the Air Force, and this is how it worked there. I assume this is true for the Navy also.

09-19-06, 08:06 PM	#1
Qairyl Bosun Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 66 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Promotions?? So here I am, November '44, patrol 58. I got EVERY medal before I even made Olt z S. I thought you had to have a certain amount of renown after a patrol to get a promotion, so I went so far as to see if a cheat would get it (just to see if it would work). It didn't after three patrols, so I backed up to before I did that and continued on from there. How do you get a &*(@ promotion? My CE and WO are the same rank as me! -Qairyl __________________ U-527 IXC At Sea October 1944

09-19-06, 08:15 PM	#2
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I was a Lieutenant Commander and then I got promoted to a Lieutenant Sr!! I had used renown to to upgade my boat from a VIIC to IXB, so my renown had dipped, but This shouldn't have happened. I didn't sink a neutral or torpedo a german battleship, and I was awarded medals as well!! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

09-20-06, 08:26 AM	#3
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	promotions In the US military it is common for an officer to hold a temporary rank one step above his permanent rank (and sometimes many steps above his permanent rank in war). If he then gets transferred to another post, he can drop in rank to his permanent rank. If he retires, he will retire at his permanent rank. I was in the Air Force, and this is how it worked there. I assume this is true for the Navy also. __________________ Irish1958