The Navy has good news for chief petty officers looking to move up a rank, as advancement opportunity increased 1.23 percentage points over last year to 11.50 percent overall. Chief petty officers eligible for the board increased by 48 to 15,011 this year with 1,726 of them advancing to E-8. This represents an increase of 189 quotas for new senior chiefs compared to last year. Fifty ratings maintained or increased their advancement opportunity. Thirty-four ratings showed a decline in advancement opportunity from last year, but 11 of those still have advancement opportunities above the Navy average. The full list of advancement quotas is available at http://www.npc.navy.mil/Boards/ActiveDutyEnlisted/SCPO+Selection+Boards.htm.