Sailors Advancing for Combat Action

Sailors Advancing for Combat Action
Navy News | January 25, 2008

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - With the continuing need for Sailors to serve Individual Augmentee (IA) and war on terrorism support assignments, the Navy recognizes the importance of rewarding these Sailors for their heroism. One of the rewards for these Sailors is meritorious advancement.

Since 2005, when the combat meritorious advancement program (CMAP) was announced in NAVADMIN 077/05, more than 150 Sailors have been advanced for their actions in combat situations; many of them for actions during an IA.

"Most advancements approved have been for actions in Iraq and Afghanistan," said Lt. Cmdr. Kimberly Pizanti the enlisted advancement planner for enlisted force-shaping and advancements.

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Brian Mullis, of Strategic Communications Wing 1, earned the promotion to petty officer 2nd class through CMAP, following a successful tour with the Asadabad Provincial Reconstruction Team in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan from May 2006 to May 2007.

"This feels pretty good," Mullis said after his advancement ceremony. "(CMAP) is a great program for those guys that go over there and go above and beyond to put themselves in danger. There were times where it was real dangerous, and things could have gotten pretty ugly. To go over there and be recognized like this makes you feel like it was all worth it."


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