This year’s advancement opportunity for chief petty officer is 24.20 percent, a decrease of 2.77 percent from last year, but 2.26 percent above fiscal 2006. Average advancement opportunity for the four previous cycles was 24.94 percent. The selection board, convened June 26 in Millington, Tenn., reviewed the records of 19,870 E-6s, an increase of 224 from last cycle, to fill the 4,808 quotas, a dip of 490 from the last board. New communities are Navy Diver, Explosive Ordnance Disposalman, Special Warfare Boat Operator and Special Warfare Operator. Merged communities are the Mass Communication Specialist rating, which merges Journalist, Photographer’s Mate, Lithographer and Illustrator/Draftsman; and the Personnel Specialist rating, merging Personnelman and Disbursing Clerk.