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Navy Jobs With the Fastest Promotion in 2026

Promotion speed in the Navy depends heavily on your rating's manning levels and advancement exam competition. Ratings with high promotion velocity have more open billets at senior paygrades and lower competition for advancement — meaning talented sailors move up faster and earn more, sooner. Scores run from 1 (very slow) to 10 (very fast).

  1. #1
    MR
    Machinery Repairmanengineering

    Promotion Velocity

    8/10 — Fast

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    Promotion Velocity8/10 — Fast
  2. #2
    MN
    Minemansurface

    Promotion Velocity

    8/10 — Fast

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    Promotion Velocity8/10 — Fast
  3. #3
    STG
    Sonar Technician Surfacesurface

    Promotion Velocity

    7/10 — Fast

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    Promotion Velocity7/10 — Fast
  4. #4
    MMN
    Machinist's Mate Nuclearengineering

    Promotion Velocity

    7/10 — Average

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    Promotion Velocity7/10 — Average
  5. #5
    AWF
    Aircrewman Helicopteraviation

    Promotion Velocity

    7/10 — Average

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    Promotion Velocity7/10 — Average
  6. #6
    SO
    Special Warfare Operatormedical

    Promotion Velocity

    7/10 — Average

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    Promotion Velocity7/10 — Average
  7. #7
    CWT
    Cyber Warfare Technicianinfowar

    Promotion Velocity

    7/10 — Average

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    Promotion Velocity7/10 — Average
  8. #8
    EOD
    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Techniciansurface

    Promotion Velocity

    6/10 — Average

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    Promotion Velocity6/10 — Average
  9. #9
    BU
    Builderconstruction

    Promotion Velocity

    6/10 — Average

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    Promotion Velocity6/10 — Average
  10. #10
    ETN
    Electronics Technician Nuclearengineering

    Promotion Velocity

    6/10 — Average

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    Promotion Velocity6/10 — Average

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