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NAVADMIN 126/08
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SUBJ/SEPTEMBER 2008 (CYCLE 200) NAVY-WIDE PETTY OFFICER (E4-E6)
ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR USN, USNR (ACTIVE), FULL TIME SUPPORT
(FTS), AND CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC) SAILORS//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE SEPTEMBER 2008 (CYCLE 200)
NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION FOR USN, USNR (ACTIVE), FULL TIME
SUPPORT (FTS), AND CANVASSER RECRUITER (CANREC). THE TESTING DATES
ARE:
E6: 4 SEP 08
E5: 11 SEP 08
E4: 18 SEP 08
MUSICIAN (MU) FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER AND AEROGRAPHER'S MATE (AG)
THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICER CANDIDATES WILL TAKE THE REGULAR PAPER
EXAMINATION ON THE DATES LISTED ABOVE. REFER TO NAVADMIN 336/07
REGARDING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION OPTIONS FOR SAILORS WHO ARE PENDING
DEPLOYMENT TO, OR ARE DEPLOYED AND OPERATING IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN OR
THE HORN OF AFRICA.
2. TIMELINE OF EVENTS
A. 18 MAY 08-8 JUN 08: INTERNET REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF THE
COMMAND TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST AND EXAMINATION ORDERING
FOR SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) EXAMINATIONS WILL BE
AVAILABLE. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ESOS) MUST ORDER CRYPTOLOGIC
TECHNICIAN (COLLECTION), CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (NETWORK), OR
CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (INTERPRETIVE) EXAMINATIONS AT
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/. SUPPLEMENTAL ORDERS FOR SCI
EXAMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA MESSAGE TO NETPDTC PENSACOLA FL
(N321). COMMANDS MUST INCLUDE THE TWO-LINE DEFENSE COURIER SERVICE
ADDRESS IN THE MESSAGE ALONG WITH THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED EXAMS. SCI
EXAM POC CAN BE REACHED AT (850) 452-1688/DSN 922.
B. 2 JUN 08-10 AUG 08:
(1) TIR ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR EXAM ORDERING OF ALL OTHER
RATINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/ AS
FOLLOWS:
E6: 2 JUN 08 TO 6 JUL 08
E5: 2 JUN 08 TO 13 JUL 08
E4: 2 JUN 08 TO 20 JUL 08
(2) AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE INITIAL EXAMINATION ORDER,
THIS SITE WILL RE-OPEN FOR SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINATION ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
E6: 7 JUL 08 TO 27 JUL 08
E5: 14 JUL 08 TO 3 AUG 08
E4: 21 JUL 08 TO 10 AUG 08
C. 06 OCT 08: SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION REQUESTS MUST REACH NETPDTC
BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THIS DATE. REQUESTS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL
NOT BE APPROVED. IN ORDER TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PROPERLY PROCESS
REQUESTS AND DETERMINE QUOTAS, SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATION ORDERS SHOULD BE
HELD TO A MINIMUM. REQUESTS FOR SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE
SUBMITTED USING SAMPLE FORMAT ON FIGURE 4-2 OF BUPERSINST 1430.16F VIA
MESSAGE TO NETPDTC (N321), WITH COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN (PERS-
811/812 FOR FTS) AS INFO ADDRESSEE.
REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE MEMBERS NAME, RATE, SSN, AND JUSTIFICATION FOR
MISSING REGULAR EXAMINATION. ENSURE REQUIRED INFO/JUSTIFICATION IS
INCLUDED SO PROPER ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. ENSURE "ADMIN ERROR" AND
"OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT" IS CLARIFIED WHEN USED AS JUSTIFICATION.
SUBSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS MUST BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF
RECEIPT.
D. COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THE EXAM ORDER STATUS ON THE NETPDTC
WEBSITE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF PLACING EXAMINATION ORDERS. IF DISCREPANCIES
ARE NOTED, CONTACT NETPDTC AT (850) 452-1252/DNS 922.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
A. CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN
BUPERSINST 1430.16F, CHAPTER 2, NOT LATER THAN 1 AUG 08. SAILORS WHO
COMPLETE CLASS "A" SCHOOL BEFORE REGULAR EXAM DATE, WHO ARE OTHERWISE
QUALIFIED, ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THEIR CURRENT
RATING. THIS ALSO INCLUDES SAILORS IN A CONVERSION PROCESS. SAILORS
COMPLETING "A" SCHOOL (AS MANDATORY FOR THE RATING ENTRY) AFTER THE
REGULARLY SCHEDULED EXAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR OR SUBSTITUTE
EXAM.
B. TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE FOR (CYCLE 200) IS 1 JAN 09.
REFER TO BUPERSINST 1430.16F, TABLE 2-2, TO COMPUTE TIR.
C. COMMANDS MUST VERIFY TIR LIST AT
HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS/NEASREPORTS/TIR AND TAKE THE
FOLLOWING ACTIONS AS REQUIRED:
(1) ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES NOT LISTED - COMMANDS MUST ADD NAME,
SSN, AND RATE TO THE TIR LIST.
(2) CANDIDATES NOT ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR
ADVANCEMENT - COMMANDS MUST CLICK NO AND SUBMIT BUTTON TO DELETE NAMES
FROM THE TIR LIST.
D. TIR WAIVERS AND EXAM ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY PROMOTE CANDIDATES
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUPERSINST 1430.16F, PARA 216.F.
CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED TIR WAIVERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED IN THE
TRANSMITTAL LETTER FORWARDING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS TO NETPDTC
(N321). THIS WILL PREVENT AUTOMATIC SYSTEM INVALIDATION AS A RESULT OF
INSUFFICIENT TIR.
E. CANDIDATES WHO REACH HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) ON OR AFTER THE
FIRST DAY OF THE ADVANCEMENT CYCLE (1 JAN 09) OR HAVE RECEIVED A HYT
WAIVER TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY BEYOND 1 JAN 09, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
ADVANCEMENT. THOSE CANDIDATES WITH A HYT DATE PRIOR TO 1 JAN 09 MUST
OBTAIN A HYT WAIVER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SEP 08 NAVY-WIDE EXAMINATION.
F. LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM: COMPLETION OF THE E-5 LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COURSE IS AN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR THE E-6
EXAM AS OUTLINED IN NAVADMIN 339/06.
4. PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA). COMPUTE PMA AS OUTLINED IN THE
ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT MANUAL. EVALS USED TO COMPUTE PMA MUST BE
INCLUSIVE OF PERIODS LISTED BELOW:
PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION COMPUTATION
PAYGRADE PAYGRADE PERIOD
E4 E3 1 JAN 08 TO 31 AUG 08
E5 E4 1 JUN 07 TO 31 AUG 08
E6 E5 1 SEP 05 TO 31 AUG 08
IF SERVICE MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE AN EVALUATION WITHIN THE PERIOD
SPECIFIED, PREPARE A SPECIAL EVALUATION WITH 31 AUG 08 DATE IN BLOCK
15.
5. GENERAL EXAMINATION INFO:
A. EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED PER CHAPTER 6 OF BUPERSINST
1430.16F. DO NOT ADMINISTER ANY OTHER (CYCLE 200) EXAMINATIONS PRIOR
TO THE SCHEDULED EXAM DATE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY
COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-811) OR PER THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF NAVADMIN
336/07.
B. NAVADMIN 336/07 CONTAINS INFORMATION REGARDING ADVANCEMENT
EXAMINATION OPTIONS FOR SAILORS WHO ARE PENDING DEPLOYMENT TO, OR ARE
DEPLOYED AND OPERATING IN, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, OR THE HORN OF AFRICA.
SPECIFICALLY, TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY, IN-COUNTRY SUBSTITUTE
EXAMINATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE ADMINISTERED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE
REGULAR EXAM DATE.
C. EFFECTIVE WITH THIS EXAM (CYCLE 200), SAILORS COMPETING FOR
ADVANCEMENT TO PAYGRADES E4-E6 WILL BE AWARDED TWO POINTS FOR AN
ACCREDITED ASSOCIATES DEGREE AND FOUR POINTS FOR AN ACCREDITED
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR ABOVE. EDUCATION POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR
THE HIGHEST DEGREE HELD, AND WILL INCREASE THE TOTAL OVERALL FINAL
MULTIPLE SCORE (FMS) POINTS WITH NO REDUCTION IN POINTS FROM OTHER
FACTORS. TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER TO
PROCESS ALL DOCUMENTS, TRANSCRIPTS FOR SAILORS COMPETING FOR
ADVANCEMENT TO E4-E6 MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER NO
LATER THAN 1 SEP 08. THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WILL VALIDATE THE
TRANSCRIPT AND ENTER EDUCATION DATA INTO THE NAVY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM (NCMIS). NCMIS WILL UPDATE SMART AND BE USED TO
CALCULATE THE E4-E6 FMS.
D. COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE CORRECT EXAMS ARE ORDERED. COMMANDS AND
SERVICING PSDS MUST:
(1) ENSURE CORRECT PATH OF ADVANCEMENT IS ENTERED;
(2) VERIFY CANDIDATES HAVE AN EVALUATION IN CURRENT PAYGRADE
WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT.
(3) ESTABLISH PERFORMANCE MARK AVERAGE (PMA) ON THE EXAMINATION
WORKSHEET.
E. ORDER AND ADMINISTER SEPARATE NCR1 (CRF) AND NCC1
(COUNSELOR) TO NAVY COUNSELOR (NC) CANDIDATES. NCR1 EXAM SHALL BE
ADMINISTERED TO NC'S HOLDING NEC 2186 AND WORKING ON RECRUITING DUTY AS
A MEMBER OF THE CAREER RECRUITING FORCE. NCC1 EXAMS SHALL BE
ADMINISTERED ONLY TO THOSE PERSONNEL APPROVED FOR CONVERSION TO NC
(LESS CAREER RECRUITING FORCE) VIA MSG FROM PERS-811/812.
F. NUCLEAR EM/ET/MM CANDIDATES: NUCLEAR TRAINED ET, EM, AND MM
RATINGS WILL TAKE NUCLEAR SPECIFIC RATING EXAMS (EMN/ETN/MMN).
NUCLEAR SURFACE AND SUBMARINE CANDIDATES IN EACH RATING WILL TAKE THE
SAME EXAM. EXAMS CONTAIN BOTH SUBMARINE AND SURFACE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.
EXAM CANDIDATES IN THE NUCLEAR TRAINING PIPELINE ON REGULAR SCHEDULED
DATE OF EXAM WILL TAKE RESPECTIVE NUCLEAR EXAM AND COMPETE IN "TRAINEE"
COMPETITIVE CATEGORY.
G. CMDS/SERVICING PSDS SHALL ENSURE CORRECT EXAMS ARE ORDERED AND
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT CREO/REGA NAVADMIN. WHEN ORDERING AND
ADMINISTERING EXAMS FOR NUCLEAR SURFACE, NUCLEAR SUBMARINE, AND NUCLEAR
TRAINING PIPELINE EXAM CANDIDATES, ENSURE CORRECT EXAM DESIGNATION EMN,
ETN, OR MMN ARE PROPERLY ANNOTATED ON BAR-CODE ANSWER SHEETS. CORRECT
EXAM IDENTIFICATION IN BOTH ORDERING OF EXAM MATERIALS AND EXAM
ADMINISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. INCORRECT EXAM IDENTIFICATION WILL CAUSE
TEST TO BE INCORRECTLY GRADED.
H. NON-NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (ET):
(1) ET SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS (ETR)- ORDER AND ADMINISTER ETR
EXAMS TO PERSONNEL WITH NEC 14BH, 14HH, 14RO, 14TO, 14CM, 14TM, 14EM,
OR 14RM.
(2) ET SUBMARINE NAVIGATION (ETV)- ORDER AND ADMINISTER ETV
EXAMS TO PERSONNEL WITH NEC 14NM, 14NO, 14NV, 14XO, 14SM, 14IC, OR 14QM.
(3) ORDER AND ADMINISTER ET EXAMS TO NON-NUCLEAR SURFACE ET
PERSONNEL.
I. NON-NUCLEAR MACHINIST'S MATE (MM):
(1) MM AUXILIARY SUBMARINE (MME)- ORDER AND ADMINISTER MME
EXAMS TO MM SUBMARINE PERSONNEL WITH NEC 4230, 4231, OR 4234.
(2) MM WEAPONS SUBMARINE (MMW)- ORDER AND ADMINISTER MMW EXAMS
TO MM SUBMARINE PERSONNEL WITH NEC 4232, 4233, OR 4235.
(3) ORDER AND ADMINISTER MM EXAMS TO NON-NUCLEAR SURFACE MM
PERSONNEL.
J. FOR AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT) INTERMEDIATE AND
ORGANIZATIONAL CANDIDATES: ORDER ATI EXAMS FOR INTERMEDIATE
MAINTENANCE AND ATO EXAMS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE. ENSURE EXAM
SPECIALTY (ATI/ATO) IS ENTERED IN EXAM RATE ON ANSWER SHEETS.
K. ENSURE ALL TEST PARTICIPANTS AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE REQUISITE
CLEARANCE AND ACCESS REQUIRED PRIOR TO EXAM DAY.
(1) SERIES 200 EXAM CLASSIFICATIONS (NOT INCLUDING CT):
(A) SECRET/NOFORN:
(E-6) AWN, FC, IS, SB, SO, STG, STS;
(E-5) AWA, ETR, IS, SB, STG, STS;
(E-4) AWA, AWN, FC, IS, SO, STG, STS.
(B) SECRET:
(E-6) AWA, AWR, AWS, EOD, ETR, FT, IT, MMW, MN, MT, OS;
(E-5) AWN, AWR, AWS, EOD, FC, FT, MMW, MT, SO;
(E-4) AWR, AWS, EOD, ETR, FT, MMW, MT, OS.
(C) CONFIDENTIAL/NOFORN:
(E-5) MME;
(E-4) MME, SB.
(D) CONFIDENTIAL R/D:
(E-6) EMN, ETN, MMN;
(E-5) EMN, ETN, MMN;
(E-4) EMN, ETN, MMN.
(E) CONFIDENTIAL:
(E-6) ETV, GM, MME;
(E-5) ETV, GM, IT, MN, OS;
(E-4) ETV, IT, MN.
(2) CT RATINGS:
SECRET/NOFORN: CTT (ALL PAYGRADES).
SECRET SCI: CTI, CTN, CTR (ALL PAYGRADES).
SECRET: (E-4) CTM.
CONFIDENTIAL: (E-6) CTM; (E-5) CTM.
6. FORWARDING EXAMINATION RETURNS. EXAMINATION GRADING REQUIRES A 90
PERCENT RECEIPT OF RETURNS TO NETPDTC. MAIL ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT
EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS VIA A TRACEABLE METHOD TO:
COMMANDING OFFICER
NETPDTC (N323)
BLDG 2435 RM 1167
6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
PENSACOLA FL 32509-5240
SUBMIT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE DAY FOLLOWING
THE EXAMINATION IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
A. CONUS INSTALLATIONS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER
SHEETS OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA VIA FEDEX UNDER THE CURRENT GSA CONTRACT.
B. OVERSEAS SHORE COMMANDS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION SHEETS
OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA VIA USPS THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE.
C. DEPLOYED SHIPS. SEND ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS OR
ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN A REGISTERED MAIL WORKING BAG ADDRESSED TO THE
SERVICING FLEET MAIL CENTER IN THE DEPLOYED AREA. THE SECOND LINE OF
THE ADDRESS SHOULD READ (ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEETS
ENCLOSED). THE POSTAL OFFICER WILL THEN HAVE A PACKAGE SENT VIA USPS
THREE-DAY EXPRESS MAIL TO NETPDTC.
7. ALL COMMANDS SHOULD MONITOR THE ELECTRONIC TOTE BOARD LOCATED AT
HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL TO VERIFY ANSWER SHEETS ARE
RECEIVED BY NETPDTC.
8. TO CLEAR EXAMINATION DISCREPANCIES DUE TO INCORRECT OR INCOMPLETE
DATA, SUBMIT THE CORRECTED INFO AS REQUIRED BY TABLE 7-3 OF BUPERSINST
1430.16F TO NETPDTC (N321).
A LIST OF OUTSTANDING DISCREPANCIES WILL BE MAINTAINED AT
HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL.
9. USN CANDIDATES IN THE FOLLOWING RATINGS ARE SEPARATED INTO
COMPETITIVE GROUPS AS FOLLOWS:
A. EMN
GROUP 1- SUBMARINE
GROUP 2- SURFACE
GROUP 3- TRAINING
B. ETN
GROUP 1- SUBMARINE
GROUP 2- SURFACE
GROUP 3- TRAINING
C. MMN
GROUP 1- SUBMARINE
GROUP 2- SURFACE
GROUP 3- TRAINING
D. FT
GROUP 1- NON-AEGIS
GROUP 2- AEGIS
E. CTI
GROUP 1- ARABIC
GROUP 2- PERSIAN-FARSI
GROUP 3- CHINESE
GROUP 4- KOREAN
GROUP 5- SPANISH
GROUP 6- RUSSIAN
F. CS, SK, AND YN
GROUP 1- SUBMARINE
GROUP 2- ALL OTHERS
10. EXAMINATION RESULTS
A. RESULTS ARE PROVIDED ONLINE TO SUPPORTING ESOS. AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVES ACCESS THE OFFICIAL RESULTS, WITH A PASSWORD, THROUGH
THE NETPDTC EXAMINATION ORDERING SITE. CLICK ON EXAMINATION STATUS
VERIFICATION REPORT (ESVR), RATE CHANGE AUTHORIZATION (RCA), PROFILE
SHEETS, AND COMMAND STATISTICS. THE ESVR AND RCA ARE THE OFFICIAL
SOURCE FOR NAVY ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION RESULTS. ESO MUST PROVIDE
COPIES TO SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES UPON RECEIPT.
B. INDIVIDUAL SAILORS MAY ALSO VIEW/DOWNLOAD THEIR OWN PROFILE
SHEET FIVE DAYS AFTER RESULTS ARE RELEASED AT
HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL (SECURE SITE CLICK ON 'MY
ADVANCEMENT' LINK).
C. COMMANDS MUST VERIFY THEIR ESVRS AND SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO
NETPDTC (N321), INFO PERS-811/812 FOR FTS, REQUESTING INVALIDATION FOR
CANDIDATES NO LONGER ELIGIBLE OR NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCEMENT.
WITHDRAWAL OF ADVANCEMENT RECOMMENDATION MUST BE DOCUMENTED PER
BUPERSINST 1430.16F, PARA 721B.
11. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CYCLE WILL BE POSTED AT
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/
ACTIVEDUTYADVANCEMENT/.
12. POINT OF CONTACT: PSC(SW/AW) MARLON TUMBADO, PERS-811A1, AT
(901) 874-3224/DSN 882, OR EMAIL AT marlon.tumbado@navy.mil.
13. RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//
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