ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND REQUEST FOR NOMINATION OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS:

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SUBJ/ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND 
REQUEST FOR NOMINATION OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS// 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SCHEDULE FOR ADVANCEMENT 
EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES (AEDC) FROM JULY 2009 TO DECEMBER 
2009.  THE CONFERENCES ARE HELD AT NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) ONBOARD 
SAUFLEY FIELD, PENSACOLA, FL.
2.  ACTIVE DUTY CHIEFS (E-7 TO E-9) ARE REQUESTED TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE 
AEDC AND SERVE AS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE RATINGS.  
THESE CONFERENCES ARE DESIGNED TO USE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) 
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, PROVIDED BY FLEET AND SHORE-BASED COMMANDS, TO 
REVIEW AND DEVELOP RATING ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS.  EVERY CHIEF SHOULD 
VIEW THIS SOLICITATION AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR 21ST CENTURY LEADERS.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE ROUTED 
THROUGH, AND ENDORSED BY, THE COMMANDING OFFICER/OFFICER IN CHARGE AND 
COMMAND MASTER CHIEF/ SENIOR CHIEF/CHIEF OF THE BOAT FOR SUBMISSION TO 
NETPDTC POINT OF CONTACT.  SIX NOMINEES WILL BE SELECTED FOR EACH AEDC.  
THE APPLICATION FORM CAN BE ACCESSED AT 
HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL.
3.  AEDC SCHEDULE:
RATING      DATES (INCLUDING TRAVEL DAYS)
ET          12 - 25 JULY 2009
BM          12 - 25 JULY 2009
GM          12 - 25 JULY 2009
NCC         26 JULY -  1 AUGUST 2009
ND          26 JULY - 8 AUGUST 2009
EMN         26 JULY - 8 AUGUST 2009
AM          2 - 15 AUGUST 2009
NCR         9 - 15 AUGUST 2009
IS          9 - 22 AUGUST 2009
SW          23 AUGUST - 5 SEPTEMBER 2009
AME         23 AUGUST - 5 SEPTEMBER 2009
ETR         23 AUGUST - 5 SEPTEMBER 2009
ABF         18 - 31 OCTOBER 2009
AS          18 - 31 OCTOBER 2009
MR          18 - 31 OCTOBER 2009
FT          18 - 31 OCTOBER 2009
CTR         18 - 31 OCTOBER 2009
IC          29 NOVEMBER - 12 DECEMBER 2009
ABE         29 NOVEMBER - 12 DECEMBER 2009
4.  CAREFUL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE AVAILABILITY OF A 
NOMINEE TO SERVE ON AN AEDC.  THIS INCLUDES DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULES AND 
UPCOMING TEMDU/PCS.  COMMANDING OFFICERS AND CHIEFS MUST UNDERSTAND 
THAT, ONCE SELECTED, CONFERENCE DUTY IS NOT OPTIONAL.  MEMBERS WILL NOT 
BE EXCUSED EXCEPT IN THE MOST EXTREME CASES.
5.  AEDC MEMBERSHIP NOMINEES SHOULD:
    A.  NOT HAVE ANY RELATIVES, WHETHER BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE, ELIGIBLE 
FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THE RATING FOR WHICH THEY ARE APPLYING.
    B.  HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST A MUST PROMOTE RECOMMENDATION ON THEIR 
LATEST FITREP, AND HAVE NO ADVERSE FITREP AS A CHIEF IN THE LAST THREE 
YEARS.
    C.  BE WITHIN NAVY BODY COMPOSITION STANDARDS AND HAVE PASSED THE 
MOST RECENT PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT.
    D.  NOT HAVE A FLEET RESERVE, RETIREMENT, OR HIGH YEAR TENURE DATE 
WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE AEDC ADJOURNING.  WAIVER MAY BE OBTAINED FOR 
RATINGS WITH SMALL POPULATIONS.
    E.  NOT HAVE ANY FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.
    F.  HAVE AN ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE, IF REQUIRED BY RATING.
    G.  BE A WELL-ROUNDED CHIEF (DIFFERENT PLATFORMS AND NECS).
6.  NETPDTC POC WILL COORDINATE WITH RESPECTIVE RATING LEARNING CENTERS 
AND COMMUNITY MANAGERS TO SELECT THE BEST NOMINEES.  
SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE 45 DAYS PRIOR TO EACH CONFERENCE AND SELECTEE 
WILL BE NOTIFIED BY NETPDTC POC VIA EMAIL.  TAD FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY 
NETPDTC.  FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND ON THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT 
WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.ADVANCEMENT.CNET.NAVY.MIL.
7.  POINT OF CONTACT:  MR. PETER PAPPAS, NETPDTC N3436, AT (850) 452-
1001, OPTION 3, EXT 2203/DSN 922, FAX (850) 452-1164 OR EMAIL AT 
peter.pappas.ctr@navy.mil.
8.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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